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The Old Waddell Dam approximately halfway submerged under rising waters of the new reservoir, circa 1992. First referred to as the Frogs Tank Dam, the original Waddell Dam was the ambition of local businessmen who wanted to develop a project that used the Agua Fria for the irrigation of around 100,000 acres (40,000 ha) of land.
Waddell is named after Donald Ware Waddell, a native of Ohio, who was a partner in the New York City investment firm of Brandon, Gordon and Waddell. It was this firm that organized the private financing for construction of the dam for the water reclamation project that creates Lake Pleasant . [ 2 ]
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).
During this time, William Beardsley allowed Robert, Pleasant and other investors take over the project. Beardsley's original Camp Dryer Dam would be completed in 1926. [5] [6] The "Carl" Pleasant Dam, was constructed between 1926 and 1928 creating the upper portion of the Lake, and renamed the Waddell Dam in 1964. [3]
New Waddell Dam; P. Parker Dam; S. Stewart Mountain Dam; T. Theodore Roosevelt Dam This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 11:28 (UTC). Text is available ...
After decades of drought, the reservoir created by Glen Canyon Dam has dwindled to just a third full. Now, as the San Juan River flows toward Lake Powell, it rambles over a huge pancake of mud ...
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).
‘Surprise U.S. government actions.’ Snake River dam supporters leery of new DC task force. Annette Cary. June 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM.