Fonte River Dam | |
Location: | Fonte River, immediately southwest of Nimitz Hill Overlook Park, near Libugon, Guam |
Coordinates: | 13.4586°N 144.7286°W |
Built: | 1910 |
Architecture: | 20th century dam and irrigation |
Added: | February 25, 2014 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 14000035 |
The Fonte River Dam is a historic dam on the Fonte River on the island of Guam. It is located in the upper third of the river's main valley, which is located between Nimitz Hill Annex and Agana Heights, and lies below and west of the Libugon scenic overlook on Nimitz Hill. The dam, built in 1910, was part of the first organized effort by the United States Navy to provide a reliable water supply to the island's major settlement, Hagåtña (formerly Agana). It is a concrete structure 150feet long, 24feet high, and has a 17feet base. It is almost complete obscured by jungle overgrowth.[1]
The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.