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.
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,401 feet (427 metres)
  • Description: an earthen dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona.

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport and Turf Paradise Race Course.
Aerodrome
is a public …
2 miles north of Cave Buttes Dam
Sports venue
Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse…
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.
2½ miles northwest of Cave Buttes Dam
Quarter
is a neighborhood of approximately 1,600…
3 miles south of Cave Buttes Dam
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Latitude
33.66004° or 33° 39′ 36″ north
Longitude
-112.08904° or 112° 5′ 21″ west
Open location code
8559MW66+29
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Cave Buttes Dam” goes by many names.
Cave Buttes DamCebuano
سد الكهفEgyptian Arabic
diga di Cave ButtesItalian

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