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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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 184 feet (56 metres)
  • Description: concrete slab and buttress, ogee weir structure across the California/Arizona border

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Senator Wash Reservoir.
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Reservoir
is a located in the… is situated 2 miles northwest of Imperial Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laguna and Castle Dome Landing.
Hamlet
is a populated place situated in , , United States. is situated 4½ miles south of Imperial Dam.
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Hamlet
, Arizona is a ghost town in the… is situated 6 miles north of Imperial Dam.

Imperial Dam

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Latitude
32.88338° or 32° 53′ 0″ north
Longitude
-114.46773° or 114° 28′ 4″ west
Open location code
8547VGMJ+9W
Geo­Names ID
5359075
Wiki­data ID
Q3796817

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Persian—“Imperial Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Imperial Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Arizona)”
  • Cebuano: “Imperial Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, California)”
  • Cebuano: “Imperial Dam”
  • Chinese: “因皮里尔坝”
  • Dutch: “Imperial Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “السد الامبراطورى”
  • Hebrew: “סכר אימפריאל”
  • Italian: “Diga di Imperial”
  • Italian: “Imperial Diversion Dam”
  • Persian: “سد امپریال”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Imperial County: Highlights

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