General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ............... Lower Colorado
• State (Map) ................................. Arizona
• County ...................................... Maricopa
• Project ....................................... Salt River
• Dam type ................... Concrete thin arch
• Location .......... 51 mi NE of Phoenix, AZ
• Watercourse ............................. Salt River
• Reservoir ............................. Canyon Lake
• Original construction .............. 1923-1926
• Modified in ............ 1937-1938, 1969-1972
• National ID Number ................. AZ10313
• Hydrologic Unit Code ......................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
•   El. 1660.5 ........................... 57,852 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 1671 ............. 150,000 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation ................................. 1666 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 224 ft
• Hydraulic Height ............................... 142 ft
• Crest Length ....................................... 380 ft
• Crest Width ............................................ 8 ft
• Base Width ........................................... 20 ft
• Volume of Concrete ............... 59,900 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ............................ 6,101 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ............... NA
• PMF ............................... 1986 Winter Storm
• Volume .................................................... NA
• Peak inflow ................................ 149,798 cfs
• Maximum water surface ............. 1,679.04 ft