Davis Dam

Davis Dam is a dam on the about 70 miles downstream from . It stretches across the border between and . Originally called Bullhead Dam, Davis Dam was renamed after Arthur Powell Davis, who was the director of the U.S.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 636 feet (194 metres)
  • …dates from 1952
  • …stands 200 feet (61 metres) tall
  • Description: dam on the Colorado River
  • Also known as
    “Bullhead Dam”
    “Davis Bor Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquarius Casino Resort.

Hotel
The is a hotel and casino… is situated 2½ miles south of Davis Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katherine and Laughlin.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 2 miles north of Davis Dam.

is a city located on the …

Davis Dam

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Latitude
35.19787° or 35° 11′ 52″ north
Longitude
-114.5705° or 114° 34′ 14″ west
Open location code
85775CXH+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Davis Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Davis Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Arizona, Mohave County)”
  • Cebuano: “Davis Dam”
  • Chinese: “戴維斯壩”
  • Dutch: “Davis Dam”
  • Dutch: “Davisdam”
  • French: “Barrage Davis”
  • French: “Davis Dam”
  • Hebrew: “סכר דייוויס”
  • Japanese: “デーヴィスダム”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Davis-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Davis-demningen”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Девіс”

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Localities in the Area

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