San Carlos Lake Closed After 100% of Fish Population Died

San Carlos Lake closed after 100% of fish population died

San Carlos Lake is closed after the entire fish population died due to drought and dam water releases, raising health and safety concerns.

Every Fish in Arizona's San Carlos Lake Is Dead. 158 Miles of Shoreline. Zero Survivors

Every fish in San Carlos Lake is dead. On June 5, 2026, the San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Department issued an emergency closure for one of Arizona’s largest bodies of water after drought conditions and mandatory water releases from Coolidge Dam dropped the reservoir to a fraction of its capacity, triggering a total oxygen collapse […] The post Every Fish in Arizona’s San Carlos Lake Is Dead. 158 Miles of Shoreline. Zero Survivors appeared …