The Cave Buttes Dam is an earthen dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona. As a dry dam, it is the primary dam to prevent flooding in North Phoenix. Built in 1979 to replace the nearby Cave Creek Dam, it is designed to prevent flooding in the city from the Cave Creek Wash.[1]
| Cave Buttes Dam | |
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 Cave Buttes Dam marker | |
| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Cave Creek Wash |
| Height | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Length | 2,000 feet (610 m) |
Gallery
editCave Buttes Dam in Cave Creek, Arizona.
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The Cave Buttes Dam, an earthen dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona. -
Road leading to the Cave Buttes Dam
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Clay (4 August 2014). "Why is there a dam on an empty wash in Cave Creek?". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 15 November 2015.