Cave Creek Dam (Arizona)
| Cave Creek Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| Opening date | 1923 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Cave Creek Wash |
| Height | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Length | 1,665 feet (507 m) |
The Cave Creek Dam is a multiple-arch concrete dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona that was built in 1923 by John Samuel Eastwood and was the primary dam preventing flooding in North Phoenix from 1923 to 1979, when it was replaced by the earthen Cave Buttes Dam further down the Cave Creek Wash.[1]
References
- ^ Thompson, Clay (4 August 2014). "Why is there a dam on an empty wash in Cave Creek?". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 15 November 2015.