Imperial Dam

The Imperial Diversion Dam is a concrete slab and buttress, ogee weir structure across the California/Arizona border, 18 miles northeast of . Completed in 1938, the dam retains the waters of the Colorado River into the before desilting and diversion into the All-American Canal and the Gila Project aqueduct.
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  • …lies at an elevation of 184 feet (56 metres)
  • …is also known as “Cocopah Damsite Number Three”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Senator Wash Reservoir.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laguna and Castle Dome Landing.
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Imperial Dam

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Latitude
32.8831° or 32° 52′ 59″ north
Longitude
-114.46411° or 114° 27′ 51″ west
Open location code
8547VGMP+69
Geo­Names 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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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Arizona: Highlights

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