Horse Mesa Dam

Horse Mesa Dam

The Horse Mesa Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 660 feet long, 300 feet high and was built between 1924-27. The dam includes a 32,000 kilowatt (kW) hydroelectric generating unit. The dam forms the Apache Lake as it slows the passage of the Salt River.

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* [http://www.srpnet.com/water/dams/horsemesa.aspx SRP Horse Mesa Dam]


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