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Theodore Roosevelt Dam is a dam on the Salt River located northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 357 feet (109 m) high and forms Theodore Roosevelt Lake as it impounds the Salt River. Built between 1905 and 1911, the dam was renovated and expanded in 1989–1996.
English: The Theodore Roosevelt Dam, the first and largest of the dams on the Salt River in central Arizona, providing flood control, irrigation water, and hydroelectric power. It was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1911.
Location: Gila County, Arizona, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: Salt River, Tonto Creek: Catchment area: 5,830 sq mi (15,100 km 2): Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: Salt River Project: Max. length: 22.4 mi (36.0 km): Max. width: 2 mi (3.2 km): Surface area: 21,493 acres (8,698 ha): Max. depth: 349 ft (106 m): Water volume: 1,653,043 acre⋅ft ...
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Arizona.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
The Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge is a vehicular bridge traversing Theodore Roosevelt Lake between Gila County and Maricopa County, Arizona. [2] Prior to its completion, traffic on Arizona SR 188 traveled directly on top of the Theodore Roosevelt Lake Dam. The bridge's completion relieved traffic over the dam.
The route follows the Salt River northeast to the Theodore Roosevelt Dam, near which the route is again paved. SR 88 intersects with SR 188 along the coast of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. [2] The highway is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), which is responsible for maintaining highways in the state, including SR 88.
One of the first federal projects undertaken by the National Reclamation Act was the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, which would provide the vital water supply and hydroelectric power to promote the growth of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Although the remote site of this future dam proved to be a logistical nightmare ...
Lake Roosevelt, Arizona. Theodore Roosevelt Dam and the Roosevelt Lake it forms are considered perhaps the crowning achievements of SRP. With the initial funds raised by the association in 1903, an ambitious project was begun several miles east of Phoenix in the Tonto Valley, at the confluence of the Tonto Creek and the Salt River. At its ...