Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam that crosses the Colorado River 155 miles (249 km) downstream of Hoover Dam. Built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation it is 320 feet (98 m) high 235 feet (72 m) of which are below the riverbed making it the deepest dam in the world. The dam’s primary functions are to create a reservoir and to generate hydroelectric power. The dam straddles the border between California and Arizona.
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length (km)
260.909
building start year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
97.536
vastest lake
Parker_Dam__1
location
La Paz County Arizona, San Bernardino County California
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