$1,150,000
Architect-designed retreat on the main channel
2 bd1 ba
1,600 sqft
100 ft shore
Single-slip stationary
$11,500/ft
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Lake Havasu covers 19,300 acres in Arizona and drops to 90 feet at its deepest point. It is a reservoir impounded in 1938 and managed by Bureau of Reclamation. Short-term rental posture: Allowed with city license. Confirm at the municipal level before underwriting rental income.
Each axis is computed by published formula from this lake's own attributes. How we score.
Computed from measured clarity, trophic state, and drawdown magnitude — not an opinion. See the formula.
Weighted: water 26% · recreation 22% · investment 20% · value 18% · access 14%.
The dock sits at full-pool elevation. At low pool the waterline retreats and the reach to navigable water changes. Scale is illustrative; the 4 ft figure is from published operations for this lake.
Idealized cross-section. Max depth 90 ft, average 29 ft. Depth at a specific dock depends on local bathymetry — verify at the property.
Allowed with city license
What a median-priced home on Lake Havasu actually costs to carry, with waterfront-specific line items most calculators omit.
| Principal & interest | $38,251 |
| Property taxes | $6,352 |
| Hazard insurance | $2,541 |
| Flood insurance | $650 |
| Utilities | $2,700 |
| Maintenance reserve (1.1%) | $6,655 |
| Septic service | $520 |
| Well & water testing | $260 |
| Dock maintenance | $900 |
| Winterization / seasonal close | $750 |
| Shoreline / seawall reserve | $960 |
| Total | $60,540 |
Prices here are meaningfully lower than the lake an hour north for water that is nearly as clear. Fewer restaurants and services, which is the tradeoff.
