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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Davis_DamDavis Dam - Wikipedia

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   Davis Dam is a zoned earth-fill dam with a concrete spillway, 1,600 ft (490 m) in length at the crest, and 200 ft (61 m) high. The earth fill dam begins on the Nevada side, but it does not extend to the Arizona side on the east.

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3. www.usbr.gov › projects › indexDavis Dam - Bureau of Reclamation

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   Davis Dam is a zoned earthfill structure on the Colorado River in Arizona and Nevada, built for water delivery to Mexico. It has a reservoir, Lake Mohave, and a semi-outdoor powerplant with a nameplate capacity of 240 megawatts.

4. www.nps.gov › hoover-and-davis-damsHoover and Davis Dams - U.S. National Park Service

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   Dec 15, 2022 · Two of the most influential developments in Western history rise from the Colorado River. Commonly known as Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, these iconic structures paved the way for supplying water and electrical power to our surrounding regions.

5. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g45964Davis Dam - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   Davis dam is on the outside of laughlin that was once the only way to cross over from Arizona to Nevada .

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6. water.noaa.gov › gauges › moha3Colorado River at Lake Mohave/Davis Dam - NOAA

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   2 days ago · Colorado River at Lake Mohave/Davis Dam. Last updated: Jun 30, 2024, 1:16 AM PDT. Official Forecast. National Water Model Guidance.

   • Coordinates: 35.1972, -114.569
   • State: AZ

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7. www.nps.gov › lake › learnOverview of Lake Mohave - Lake Mead National Recreation Area ...

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   Dec 13, 2022 · Lake Mohave is a reservoir on the Colorado River created by Davis Dam in 1951. Learn about the formation, recreation, and wildlife of Lake Mohave and its relation to Hoover Dam and Mexico.

8. www.usbr.gov › lc › hooverdamHoover Dam | Bureau of Reclamation

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   Davis Dam is an earth and rock-fill embankment with a concrete spillway, gravity structure, intake structure and powerplant on the Colorado River. It was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1953 and provides hydroelectric energy, water delivery and recreation on Lake Mohave.

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   Where is Davis Dam located?

   • Davis Dam spans the Colorado River in Pyramid Canyon 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam and 88 miles upstream from Parker Dam. The Mexican Treaty of 1944 required the United States to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.

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   What is the purpose of Davis Dam?

   • The lake is comparatively narrow, not more than 4 miles across at its widest point. The primary purpose of Davis Dam is to re-regulate Hoover Dam releases to meet downstream needs including the annual delivery of 1.5 million acre-feet of water to Mexico. This is in accordance with the 1944 water treaty with Mexico.

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   When was Davis Dam built?

   • Work resumed in 1946, and the dam and powerplant were completed in 1953. Davis Dam is an earth and rock-fill embankment with a concrete spillway, gravity structure, intake structure and powerplant. Behind the dam lies Lake Mohave which is confined for most of its length between the steep walls of Pyramid, Painted, Eldorado and Black Canyons.

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   What is Hoover Dam & Davis Dam?

   • Commonly known as Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, these iconic structures paved the way for supplying water and electrical power to our surrounding regions. Located about 70 miles apart between the borders of Arizona and Nevada, these dams created the reservoir famously known as Lake Mead and Lake Mohave respectively.

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