Whitsett Pumping Plant is located on the lake, and lifts the water 291 feet (89 m) for the Colorado River Aqueduct.

[citation needed] Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is located at the upper end and upriver.

[citation needed] Lake Havasu is well known for its recreational fishing and boating, which bring in about a million visitors a year.

[3] The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for Lake Havasu based on levels of mercury found in fish caught from this water body.

[4] The Bureau of Land Management operates 73 campsites on the eastern shore of Lake Havasu.

[5] Black Meadow Landing, another BLM concession, operates on the wast bank of the lake.