Dams in Maricopa County, Arizona

52Total Dams
44High Hazard
2Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
New Waddell DamHighNot Available440Flood Risk Reduction1992
Theodore Roosevelt DamHighNot Available357Hydroelectric1911
Bartlett DamHighNot Available309Water Supply1939
Horse Mesa DamHighNot Available305Hydroelectric1927
Mormon Flat DamHighNot Available224Hydroelectric1926
Stewart Mountain DamHighNot Available210Hydroelectric1930
Horseshoe DamHighNot Available202Irrigation1946
Painted Rock Dam - Saddle Dike 1HighNot Available181Flood Risk Reduction1960
Cave ButtesHighSatisfactory118Flood Risk Reduction1980
AdobeHighSatisfactory89Flood Risk Reduction1982
North Heights (no. 11)HighSatisfactory59Flood Risk Reduction1976
Sunridge Canyon (no. 7)HighSatisfactory56Flood Risk Reduction1972
White Tanks #3HighSatisfactory55Flood Risk Reduction1956
SunnycoveHighSatisfactory51Flood Risk Reduction1975
Hesperus Wash (no. 36)HighSatisfactory49Flood Risk Reduction1973
Harquahala FrsHighSatisfactory49Flood Risk Reduction1982
Buckeye Frs #1HighPoor49Flood Risk Reduction1974
Casandro WashHighSatisfactory47Flood Risk Reduction1996
Palo Verde Evaporation Pond No. 3HighSatisfactory45Other2009
Signal Butte FrsHighSatisfactory45Flood Risk Reduction1988
Thunderbird Park ReservoirHighSatisfactory44Water Supply1985
Dreamy DrawHighSatisfactory42Flood Risk Reduction1973
Aspen (no. 6)HighSatisfactory42Flood Risk Reduction1973
Palo Verde Evaporation Pond #2HighSatisfactory39Other1987
Fountain LakeHighSatisfactory38Other1970
Stoneridge (no. 19)HighSatisfactory38Flood Risk Reduction1973
West ParkHighSatisfactory38Flood Risk Reduction1974
GuadalupeHighSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction1975
Golden Eagle Park (no. 4)HighSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction1973
New River Dam - Dike No. 1High36Flood Risk Reduction1986
McmickenHighFair35Flood Risk Reduction1956
Reach 11 Detention Dike 1HighNot Available351977
Palo Verde Evaporation Pond #1HighSatisfactory34Other1981
Buckeye Frs #3HighSatisfactory34Flood Risk Reduction1975
East ParkHighSatisfactory33Flood Risk Reduction1974
SunsetHighSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1977
North Mountain Flood Detention #3HighSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1975
Saddleback FrsHighFair31Flood Risk Reduction1982
Phoenix Detention Basin #7HighSatisfactory31Flood Risk Reduction1978
White Tanks #4HighSatisfactory30Flood Risk Reduction1956
Spook HillHighSatisfactory27Flood Risk Reduction1979
Buckeye Frs #2HighSatisfactory26Flood Risk Reduction1975
Plains Lpg DamHighSatisfactory23Other1977
Red Mountain Freeway LeveeHighSatisfactory16Flood Risk Reduction2008
GillespieSignificantFair66Irrigation1921
Rio Salado Town LakeSignificantSatisfactory40Recreation1997
Cave CreekLowNot Rated120Flood Risk Reduction1923
Camp Dyer DiversionLowNot Rated81Irrigation1926
Granite Reef Diversion DamLowNot Available29Irrigation1908
Mesquite Generating Station Evaporation PondsLowNot Rated19Other2003
Cortez TankLowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Gila Bend WwtpLowNot Rated12Other1995