Mormon Flat Dam
National Register of Historic Places

Mormon Flat Dam

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
August 7, 2017
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001410

About this property

The Mormon Flat Dam is a dam on the Salt River located Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 380 feet long, 224 feet high and was built between 1923 and 1925. It is named after nearby Mormon Flat, a place where Latter-day Saints (Mormon) settlers from Utah stopped to camp. There are two hydroelectric generating units in the dam; rated at 10,000 and 50,000 kW. The dam forms Canyon Lake as it slows the passage of the Salt River. The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.55346, -111.44290

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mormon Flat Bridge
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Lewis and Pranty Creek Bridge
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Nearby Battles

Skeleton Cave Massacre (Salt River Cave) (December 28, 1872)
1872Indian Wars
4.3 mi

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When was Mormon Flat Dam listed on the National Register?

Mormon Flat Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Mormon Flat Dam?

Mormon Flat Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mormon Flat Dam?

The period of significance for Mormon Flat Dam is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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