Cave Creek Dam
The Cave Creek Dam is a multiple-arch concrete dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona 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 Cave Buttes Dam further down the Cave Creek Wash.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave Buttes Dam.
Cave Buttes Dam
Dam
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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. Cave Buttes Dam is situated 3,000 feet south of Cave Creek Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deer Valley.
Deer Valley
Suburb
Deer Valley is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, 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. Deer Valley is situated 5 miles southwest of Cave Creek Dam.
Cave Creek Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam located near Cave Creek, Arizona
- Category: arch dam
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Cave Creek Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cave Creek Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Arizona)”
- Cebuano: “Cave Creek Dam”
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