Southwest
Arizona
Graham County

Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam

Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam is a dam in , and has an elevation of 3,022 feet. Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam is situated nearby to , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Graveyard Wash Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Governor Aker Observatory and James R. Welker House.

Observatory
is an astronomical , part of Eastern Arizona College's Discovery Park Campus in . Opening on November 18, 1995, the observatory became Discovery Park's first attraction. is situated 1,900 feet west of Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam.

Historic building
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The , at 1127 Central in , was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is a rectangular single-family brick house which includes "traditional" Queen Anne-style features such as shingling below its cornices. is situated 2 miles north of Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam.

Historic building
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The in was built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was deemed significant as the home of Safford lumberman William Talley, and as the finest example of Spanish Colonial Revival style in Safford. is situated 2 miles north of Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safford and Lone Star.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mining town in the in . Freeport-McMoRan is the largest area employer. For visitors the primary interest is in the numerous recreational opportunities nearby, as well as the annual Salsa Fest.

Hamlet
is a populated place situated in , , United States. The community is located eight miles north of and was named after the nearby mine and mountain. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam.

Hamlet
Cactus Flats is a census-designated place in , , United States. Its population was 1,524 as of the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles south of Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam.

Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam

Latitude
32.79895° or 32° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-109.72186° or 109° 43′ 19″ west
Elevation
3,022 feet (921 metres)
Inception
1962
Height
35 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
854GQ7XH+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1259520082
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5296694
Wiki­data ID
Q48987960
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In Other Languages

“Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam”

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