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Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery
P.O. Box 60757 Boulder City, NV 89006-0757 (602) 767-3456
Directions: From Hoover Dam, proceed S into Arizona on Highway 93 to mile
marker 14. Turn right and proceed down 5-mile-hill to the end of the road. Located
upriver from Willow Beach Resort.
Primary Function: Produce and provide 200,000 pounds of rainbow trout to
the Lower Colorado River.
Habitat: 48 acres of desert mountains.
Recreation and Education: Fish and wildlife observation. Hatchery has an
exhibit room consisting of native wildlife pictures and a slide projection room that
shows station activity.
Special Note: Gambel quail abound on hatchery grounds, and desert bighorn
sheep can often be observed.
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