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General
- Vicinity Map
- Region (Map) ............... Lower Colorado
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State (Map) ................................. Arizona
- County ...................................... Maricopa
- Project ............................ Central Arizona
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Dam type .. Concrete & masonry gravity
- Location ........ 35 mi NW of Phoenix, AZ
- Watercourse ................. Agua Fria River
- Reservoir ............................... Lower Lake
- Original construction ....................... 1926
- Modified ............................................ 1992
- National ID Number ................. AZ00113
- Hydrologic Unit Code ......................
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Hydraulics
- Total storage to El. 1445.0: ............. 590 acre-ft
- Hydraulic height: ........................................ 60 ft
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Service spillway
Capacity at El. 1447.0: ................... 7,200 cfs
- Sluice gate
Capacity at El. 1447.0: ................... 2,000 cfs
- Beardsley Canal: ................................... 600 cfs
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Dimensions
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Structural height: ........................................ 79 ft
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Crest elevation: .................................... 1445.0 ft
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Crest length: ............................................. 872 ft
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Crest width: ................................................. 22 ft
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Base width: .................................................. 72 ft
- Volume of masonry: ..................... 18,000 cu yd
- Volume of concrete: ....................... 4,700 cu yd
- Volume of RCC ............................. 15,400 cu yd
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Hydrology
- Peak inflow: ......................................... 9,200 cfs
(outlet capacity of New Waddell Dam)
- Maximum water surface: .................... 1447.0 ft
- Upstream structures: ........ New Waddell Dam
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