Stewart Mountain Dam
National Register of Historic Places

Stewart Mountain Dam

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
August 7, 2017
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001411

About this property

The Stewart Mountain Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located 41 miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 1,260 feet (380 m) long, 207 feet (63 m) high, and was built between 1928 and 1930. The dam includes a 13,000 kilowatt (kW) hydroelectric generating unit that is operated by SRP (Salt River Project), an Arizona public utility. It is primarily operated during the summer months. The dam forms Saguaro Lake as it slows the passage of the Salt River in Maricopa County, Arizona. It was named after a ranch that used to be located nearby known as the Old Stewart Ranch. A camp was built just below the dam in 1927 to house the construction workers; after the damn's completion it was turned into the Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch. The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.56661, -111.53611

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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When was Stewart Mountain Dam listed on the National Register?

Stewart Mountain Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Stewart Mountain Dam?

Stewart Mountain Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Stewart Mountain Dam?

The period of significance for Stewart Mountain Dam is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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