Coolidge Dam

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Coolidge Dam is a large concrete multiple-arch dam in Arizona that impounds the Gila River to form San Carlos Lake for irrigation, flood control, and water storage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch dam
concrete multiple-arch dam
gravity dam
associatedPeople Calvin Coolidge
San Carlos Apache Tribe
builder United States Bureau of Reclamation
completedIn 1928
constructionBegan 1924
constructionMaterial concrete
country United States
county Graham County, Arizona
crosses Gila River
designType multiple-arch
elevationAtCrest about 2,600 feet above sea level
formsReservoir San Carlos Lake
hasRecreation boating on San Carlos Lake
fishing on San Carlos Lake
hasSpillway yes
height 249 feet
76 metres
historicSignificance early large multiple-arch concrete dam in the United States
impounds Gila River
length 177 metres
580 feet
locatedIn Arizona
locatedInReservation San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation
locatedNear Peridot, Arizona
locatedOnRiver Gila River
mapLocation Gila River, Arizona
linked to: Gila River
namedAfter Calvin Coolidge
nearestCity Globe, Arizona
Safford, Arizona
openedIn 1928
operator United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
owner United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
partOfProject San Carlos Irrigation Project
providesIrrigationTo Gila River Valley
linked to: Gila River region
purpose flood control
irrigation
water storage
region south-central Arizona
reservoirAlternateName Lake San Carlos
linked to: San Carlos Lake
reservoirCapacity 1110000 acre-feet
reservoirName San Carlos Lake
riverBasin Gila River Basin
linked to: Gila River region
status operational
USGSFeatureID 3457

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Gila River hasDam Coolidge Dam