General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ............... Lower Colorado
• State (Map) ................................. Arizona
• County ...................................... Maricopa
• Project ....................................... Salt River
• Dam type ................... Concrete thin arch
• Location ......... 41 mi. NE of Phoenix, AZ
• Watercourse ............................. Salt River
• Reservoir ............................ Saguaro Lake
• Original construction .............. 1928-1930
• Modified ......................... 1936, 1988-1992
• National ID Number ................. AZ10318
• Hydrologic Unit Code .................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
    El. 1532 .............................. 73,613 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 1532 ............. 115,000 cfs
• Auxiliary spillway
    Capacity at El. 1532 ............... 87,000 cfs
• Outlet works
    Capacity at El. 1510 ................. 1,800 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation .............................. 1533.0 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 207 ft
• Hydraulic Height ................................ 116 ft
• Crest Length ....................................... 583 ft
• Crest Width ............................................. 8 ft
• Base Width ........................................... 33 ft
• Volume of Concrete ............. 120,000 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ............................ 6,330 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 49
• PMF ................... 1981 Local Summer Flood
• Volume ........................................................ _
• Peak inflow ................................ 240,000 cfs
• Maximum water surface ................... 1532 ft