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Theodore Roosevelt Dam

Picture of Theodore Roosevelt Dam


Statistics

General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ............... Lower Colorado
  • State (Map) ................................. Arizona
  • County ............................. Maricopa, Gila
  • Project ....................................... Salt River
  • Dam type ...................... Composite thick arch,
      mass concrete overlaying cyclopean-masonry
  • Location .......... 76 mi NE of Phoenix, AZ
  • Watercourse ............................. Salt River
  • Reservoir ...... Theodore Roosevelt Lake
  • Original construction .............. 1903-1911
  • Modified in ............... 1920, 1936, 1950, 1973,
      1986-1996
  • National ID Number ................. AZ10317
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ................

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 2218 ......................... 2,910,200 acre-ft
  • Right and left spillway allowable
      Capacity at El. 2217.4 .......... 150,000 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 2151 ............... 11,657 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

  • Drainage area ............................ 5,830 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report ............... NA
  • PMF .......................................... 1986 Winter
  • Volume ....... 3,020,000 acre-ft over 16 days
  • Peak inflow ................................ 654,000 cfs
  • Maximum water surface ................ 2217.4 ft

Geology


Narration

 


Links

 | Recreation | Operating Agency: Salt River Project | Photogrammetry surveying |

 | Dams Located by State | USBR Arizona Dams | Lower Colorado Region Dams |

 | 1992 Satellite image of Theodore Roosevelt Dam |

 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office,
                   PO Box 81169, Phoenix, AZ 85069-1169, (602) 216-3999

 | Operator:  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District,
                        PO Box 52025, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2025, (602) 236-5900

 

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