Davis Dam, Embankment dam and hydroelectric station in Mohave County, Arizona.

Davis Dam is a 488-meter embankment across the Colorado River that stores water in Lake Mohave. Five turbines use the water's flow to generate electricity for communities throughout the Southwest.

Davis Dam was first called Bullhead Dam; it was renamed after Arthur Powell Davis, director of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1914 to 1923. The Bureau built and still operates it, completing the dam in 1951. Bullhead City grew up as the construction town for its workers, and the reservoir it holds back is Lake Mohave.

The dam was named after Arthur Powell Davis, a director of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, reflecting its importance in American water management. The lake it created has become central to how people in the region use water and spend their free time.

The road along the earthen crest has been closed to vehicles since April 2004; barriers stand at each end, but pedestrians and bicycles may pass, and the old roadway now continues as part of the Heritage Trail system. Security forces patrol the facility and strictly enforce parking rules. The Forebay Bridge crosses the inlet beside the concrete spillway and powerhouse.

The facility manages water that arrives from another dam upstream and releases it carefully to meet water commitments to Mexico. This role in cross-border water management makes it less visible than it should be to most visitors.