Cave Creek Dam (Arizona) Explained

Cave Creek Dam
Dam Crosses:Cave Creek Wash
Location:Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Dam Length:1665feet
Dam Height:45feet
Opening:1923

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Thompson. Clay. Why is there a dam on an empty wash in Cave Creek?. 15 November 2015. Arizona Republic. 4 August 2014.