Fonte River Dam Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Fonte River Dam. Government of Guam. November 11, 2018.