Cave Creek Dam

The Cave Creek Dam is a multiple-arch concrete dam located near that was built in 1923 by John Samuel Eastwood and was the primary dam preventing flooding in North Phoenix from 1923 to 1979, when it was replaced by the earthen further down the Cave Creek Wash.
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Dam
The 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 Cave Creek Dam, it is designed to prevent flooding in the city from the Cave Creek Wash. is situated 3,000 feet south of Cave Creek Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deer 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 5 miles southwest of Cave Creek Dam.

Cave Creek Dam

Latitude
33.72559° or 33° 43′ 32″ north
Longitude
-112.04709° or 112° 2′ 50″ west
Elevation
1,634 feet (498 metres)
Open location code
8559PXG3+65
Geo­Names ID
5288862
Wiki­data ID
Q22058640
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“Cave Creek Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cave Creek Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Arizona)
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