| Mohave County contains approximately 13,400 square miles of land. It has no less than 148 canyons within its boundaries, most of which help make up a large portion of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River that separates the top 1/3 of Mohave County from the bottom 2/3. The county is bordered by three rivers and one creek along with four lakes that are impounded behind dams on the Colorado and Bill Williams Rivers.
The county is intersected by 21 mountain ranges and the corresponding valleys in between. There are five climate zones in Arizona and Mohave County is the only county in the state that contains all five. Mohave County is the fifth-largest county in the United States by land area. There are wide open spaces that are full of entertainment.
With its prime location, great weather, and easy accessibility, many people are choosing to reside in Mohave County. Mohave County has excellent water resources and boasts over 1000 miles of fresh water shoreline, all part of Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Havasau, and the Colorado River. |
