Davis Dam
Davis Dam is a dam on the Colorado River about 70 miles (110 km) downstream from Hoover Dam. It stretches across the border between Arizona and Nevada. Originally called Bullhead Dam, Davis Dam was renamed after Arthur Powell Davis, who was the director of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1914 to 1923. The United States Bureau of Reclamation owns and operates the dam, which was completed in 1951.
| Davis Dam | |
|---|---|
Davis Dam | |
| Official name | Davis Dam |
| Location | Clark County, Nevada / Mohave County, Arizona, USA |
| Coordinates | 35.19876°N 114.56949°W |
| Opening date | 1951 |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Colorado River |
| Height | 200 feet (61 m) |
| Length | 1,600 feet (490 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Mohave |
| Surface area | 26,500 acres (10,700 ha) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 135 feet (41 m) |
| Turbines | 5 Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 251 MW |
| Annual generation | 1148 GWh |
Davis Dam impounds the Colorado River and forms Lake Mohave.
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