Lake Montezuma
Few places in Arizona have a history as closely tied to the Verde River as Lake Montezuma. The community lies in the Verde Valley, beside Interstate 17 and north of the river's broad corridor through central Arizona. Nearby Montezuma Castle National Monument preserves one of the Southwest's best-known Sinagua sites: a five-storey, 20-room dwelling built into a limestone cliff and occupied from about 1100 to 1425. Despite its name, the monument is neither a castle nor connected to the Aztec emperor Montezuma; the name was applied by later settlers. Lake Montezuma and neighbouring McGuireville are residential communities amid juniper and desert scrub, positioned between the high desert and the river valley.
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Beaver Creek defines the setting of Lake Montezuma — its riparian corridor cuts through an otherwise dry central-Arizona landscape and has long concentrated settlement in the Verde Valley. This small community sits amid juniper-covered hills, between the Verde Valley floor and the higher country of the Mogollon Rim. Nearby, Montezuma Castle National Monument preserves a five-storey cliff dwelling built by the Sinagua people; despite its name, it has no connection to the Aztec emperor. Find related webcams around Lake Montezuma and the Verde Valley to build a fuller picture of central Arizona.
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