Parker Dam
Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam that crosses the Colorado River 155 miles downstream of Hoover Dam. 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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parker Dam and Parker Strip.
Parker Dam
Parker Dam is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Parker Dam is located along the Colorado River across from Arizona 24 miles east-northeast of Vidal.Parker Strip
Village
Parker Strip is a census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census.
Parker Dam
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: San Bernardino County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.29527° or 34° 17′ 43″ northLongitude
-114.14018° or 114° 8′ 25″ westInception
December 1942Open location code
85677VW5+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 77275141
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