Cave Buttes Dam
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.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport and Turf Paradise Race Course.
Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport
Aerodrome
Turf Paradise Race Course
Sports venue
Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse… Turf Paradise Race Course is situated 2 miles south of Cave Buttes Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deer Valley and Moon Valley.
Deer Valley
Suburb
Deer Valley is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Deer Valley is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cave Buttes Dam.
Moon Valley
Quarter
Moon Valley is a neighborhood of approximately 1,600… Moon Valley is situated 3 miles south of Cave Buttes Dam.
Cave Buttes Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: an earthen dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona.
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.66004° or 33° 39′ 36″ north
Longitude
-112.08904° or 112° 5′ 21″ west
Elevation
1,401 feet (427 metres)
Open location code
8559MW66+29
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Cave Buttes Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cave Buttes Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد الكهف”
- Italian: “diga di Cave Buttes”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Desert Valley Estates and Valley View.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sunrise United Methodist Church and First Church of the Nazarene.
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Worth a closer look: Phoenix and Tucson.
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