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The winters in Lake Havasu City are very mild. There are also many people who have decided to retire full-time to Lake Havasu. This has caused quite an increase in Lake Havasu's senior community.
Lake Havasu is considered a community where the active adult can have plenty to do -- weather it is relaxing by the lake or taking an active role in the community, there is something for everyone!
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Lake Havasu City was established in 1964 by Robert P. McCulloch (of McCulloch Chainsaws) as a planned community. McCulloch had purchased 3,500 acres of property on the east side of Lake Havasu along Pittsburgh Point, the peninsula that eventually would be transformed into "the island". The city was incorporated in 1978. The present city grew around an old mining town established in the early 20th century.
The lake was formed in 1938 by Parker Dam on the Colorado River. One cannot reach the Grand Canyon from Lake Havasu, however, due to the dams: Davis Dam (creating Lake Mohave) and Hoover Dam (creating Lake Mead) and Parker Dam.
A popular tourist attraction in Lake Havasu City is the London Bridge, which crosses an 8ft deep man-made canal that leads from Lake Havasu to Thompson Bay. It was bought for US$2.5 million from the City of London when the bridge was replaced in 1968.
The bridge was disassembled, and the marked stones were shipped to Lake Havasu City and reassembled for another US $7 million. It opened in October 1971. It is a popular rumour that the bridge was bought in the belief that it was, in fact, London's more recognisable Tower Bridge, but this has been debunked by Ivan Luckin, who sold the bridge.
Source: Wikipedia
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Recent News Updates
Medic heading back to Iraq after holiday break
6 January 2009 | 9:35 pm
The quiet Lake Havasu City street that Rick Titus calls home belies the adventurous lifestyle the 50-year-old flight medic has been living for most of the past nine months.
'Tough' choices ahead
6 January 2009 | 9:35 pm
Tuesday’s special meeting of the Lake Havasu City Council took a close look at where the city may do some cost cutting in the coming fiscal year.
Child asks council for pool time
6 January 2009 | 9:35 pm
Nic Jones and his daughter, Gabi, stood before the Lake Havasu City Council Tuesday night, asking why the Aquatics Center would not let nine-year old Gabi swim early in the morning and hoping to garner some support.
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