Tempe Town Lake is an artificial perennial reservoir located just north of Tempe Butte at the confluence of the intermittent Salt River and the ephemeral Indian Bend Wash in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The reservoir receives most of its water from the Colorado River through the Central Arizona Project.
Sailboats at Tempe Town Lake
Tempe Town Lake Railroad bridge, built in 1912, from the southwest
Ironman Arizona – November 23, 2008
Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) is a publicly owned performing and visual arts center in Tempe, Arizona. It opened in September 2007 and houses a 600-seat proscenium theater, a 200-seat studio theater, and a 3,500-square-foot gallery. Its Lakeside Room seats 200 people and overlooks Tempe Town Lake, with views of the Papago Buttes and Camelback Mountain.
Exterior view of venue from the Salt River (c.2011)
Photo on the outside of the Lakeside looking across the reflecting pond known as Mare Undarum – Sea of Waves.
Photo of the lobby looking east.
Photo of the lobby looking west.