General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ................ Lower Colorado
• State (Map) .................................. Arizona
• County ...................................... Maricopa
• Project ....................................... Salt River
• Dam type ............ Concrete multiple arch
• Location .......... 48 mi NE of Phoenix, AZ
• Watercourse ......................... Verde River
• Reservoir ............................. Bartlett Lake
• Original construction .............. 1936-1939
• Modified ................................... 1994-1996
• National ID Number ................. AZ10308
• Hydrologic Unit Code .............

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
    El. 1798 ............................ 178,500 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 1820.2 .......... 284,700 cfs
• Auxiliary spillway
    Capacity at El. 1820.2 .......... 261,700 cfs
• Outlet works
    Capacity at El. 1798 ................. 2,600 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation ................................. 1821 ft
• Structural Height ............................. 308.5 ft
• Hydraulic Height ................................ 188 ft
• Crest Length ....................................... 800 ft
• Top thickness of arches ....................... 2 ft
• Bottom thickness of arches .................. 7 ft
• Maximum buttress length ................. 390 ft
• Volume of Concrete ............. 182,000 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ............................. 5815 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 49
• PMF .......................................... 1990 Winter
• Volume ....... 2,410,000 acre-ft over 15 days
• Peak inflow ................................. 562,000 cfs
• Maximum water surface ............... 1820.2 ft
• Upstream structures ....... Horseshoe Dam