General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ............... Lower Colorado
• State (Map) ................................. Arizona
• County ...................................... Maricopa
• Project ....................................... Salt River
• Dam type ................... Concrete thin arch
• Location .......... 65 mi NE of Phoenix, AZ
• Watercourse ............................. Salt River
• Reservoir ............................ Apache Lake
• Original construction .............. 1924-1927
• Modified in ........... 1936-1937, 1969, 1972
• National ID Number ................. AZ10311
• Hydrologic Unit Code .................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
    El. 1914 ............................ 245,138 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 1920 ............. 150,000 cfs
• Outlet works
    Capacity at El. 1914 ................. 7,000 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation .............................. 1915.0 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 305 ft
• Hydraulic Height ................................ 266 ft
• Crest Length ....................................... 660 ft
• Crest Width ............................................ 8 ft
• Base Width ........................................... 57 ft
• Volume of Concrete ............. 162,000 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ............................ 5,842 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ............... NA
• PMF ................................ 1986 Winter Type
• Volume .................................................... NA
• Peak inflow ................................ 149,800 cfs
• Maximum water surface ............. 1,919.97 ft