General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ............... Lower Colorado
• State (Map) ................................. Arizona
• County ...................................... Maricopa
• Project ............................ Central Arizona
• 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 ......................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to El. 1445.0: ............. 590 acre-ft
• Hydraulic height: ........................................ 60 ft
• Service spillway
       Capacity at El. 1447.0: ................... 7,200 cfs
• Sluice gate
       Capacity at El. 1447.0: ................... 2,000 cfs
• Beardsley Canal:  ................................... 600 cfs

Dimensions

• Structural height: ........................................ 79 ft
• Crest elevation: .................................... 1445.0 ft
• Crest length:  ............................................. 872 ft
• Crest width: ................................................. 22 ft
• 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

Hydrology

• Peak inflow: ......................................... 9,200 cfs
      (outlet capacity of New Waddell Dam)
• Maximum water surface: .................... 1447.0 ft
• Upstream structures: ........ New Waddell Dam