Cave Creek Dam, Multiple-arch concrete dam near Cave Creek, Arizona.
The Cave Creek Dam stretches 1,665 feet in length and rises 45 feet high, featuring reinforced concrete barrel-arch construction across Cave Creek Wash.
Engineer John Samuel Eastwood constructed Cave Creek Dam in 1923 to protect Phoenix from flooding until its replacement by Cave Buttes Dam in 1979.
The construction of Cave Creek Dam marked the beginning of significant infrastructure development in North Phoenix, enabling residential expansion in previously flood-prone areas.
Located at coordinates 33°43′32.09″N and 112°2′50.13″W, the dam remains accessible as a historical structure in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The dam's architectural design represents early 20th-century engineering methods, incorporating multiple barrel arches instead of a single continuous barrier.
Location: Cave Creek
GPS coordinates: 33.72558,-112.04726
Latest update: May 20, 2025 05:48
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