Imperial Dam
The Imperial Diversion Dam is a concrete slab and buttress, ogee weir structure across the California/Arizona border, 18 miles northeast of Yuma. Completed in 1938, the dam retains the waters of the Colorado River into the Imperial Reservoir before desilting and diversion into the All-American Canal and the Gila Project aqueduct.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Senator Wash Reservoir.
Senator Wash Reservoir
Reservoir
Senator Wash Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Lower Colorado River Valley near Yuma, Arizona on the California side of the Colorado River in the United States. It was created in 1960. Senator Wash Reservoir is situated 2 miles northwest of Imperial Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laguna and Castle Dome Landing.
Laguna
Hamlet
Laguna is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is one of two places in Arizona with this name, the other being located in Pinal County. Laguna is situated 4½ miles south of Imperial Dam.
Castle Dome Landing
Hamlet
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Castle Dome Landing, Arizona is a ghost town in the Castle Dome Mountains of Yuma County in the U.S. state of Arizona. It was first settled as a transport depot and mining camp around 1863 in what was then the Arizona Territory. Castle Dome Landing is situated 6 miles north of Imperial Dam.
Imperial Dam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Cocopah Damsite Number Three”
- Location: Yuma County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.8831° or 32° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
-114.46411° or 114° 27′ 51″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Open location code
8547VGMP+69GeoNames ID
5299218
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Imperial Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Imperial Dam”
- Chinese: “因皮里尔坝”
- Dutch: “Imperial Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “السد الامبراطورى”
- Hebrew: “סכר אימפריאל”
- Italian: “diga di Imperial”
- Persian: “سد امپریال”
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