Parker Dam

Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam that crosses the 155 miles downstream of . Built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation, it is 320 feet high, 235 feet of which are below the riverbed, making it the deepest dam in the world.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam on the Colorado River between California and Arizona
  • Also known as: “Parker-dam”, “Parkerjev jez”, and “帕克壩”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parker Dam and Parker Strip.

is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Village
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Parker Dam

Latitude
34.29601° or 34° 17′ 46″ north
Longitude
-114.13968° or 114° 8′ 23″ west
Elevation
446 feet (136 metres)
Established
1938
Height
322 feet (98 metres)
Operator
Bureau of Reclamation
Open location code
85677VW6+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47424573
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5381237
Wiki­data ID
Q2016335
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Parker Dam” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Presa Parker”
  • Cebuano: “Parker Dam”
  • Chinese: “帕克水坝”
  • Dutch: “Parker Dam”
  • Dutch: “Parkerdam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد باركر”
  • French: “barrage de Parker”
  • French: “Barrage de Parker”
  • Hebrew: “סכר פארקר”
  • Italian: “diga di Parker”
  • Italian: “Diga Parker”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Parker-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Parker-demningen”
  • Saraiki: “پارکر ڈیم”
  • Slovenian: “Parker Dam”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Паркер”
  • Urdu: “پارکر ڈیم”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Black Meadow Landing and Larneds Landing.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Takeoff Point Parking Area and Takeoff Point Boat Ramp.

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