Cave Buttes Dam

The Cave Buttes Dam is an earthen dam located near . As a dry dam, it is the primary dam to prevent flooding in North Phoenix. Built in 1979 to replace the nearby , it is designed to prevent flooding in the city from the Cave Creek Wash.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport and Turf Paradise Race Course.

Aerodrome
is a public 24 miles north of central , in , , United States, within the Phoenix city limits. is situated 2 miles north of Cave Buttes Dam.

Sports venue
Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack located at 19th Avenue and Bell Road, in the section of . It opened in 1956. is situated 2 miles south of Cave Buttes Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deer Valley and Moon Valley.

Suburb
is located in the city of , United States. As of 2010, the population was 165,656, 25% of whom were under 18 years of age. The origin of the name is unclear; it first appeared on a 1921 United States General Land Office map of the area describing the valley created by Skunk Creek. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cave Buttes Dam.

Quarter
is a neighborhood of approximately 1,600 homes located in the northern part of . The neighborhood, which comprises 29 separate subdivisions, was established in the early 1960s and is centered on the Country Club, a private country club. is situated 3 miles south of Cave Buttes Dam.

Cave Buttes Dam

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
Geo­Names ID
5288842
Wiki­data ID
Q22058638
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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

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