Tempe Town Lake Dam - Tempe, Arizona
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N 33° 25.947 W 111° 56.934
12S E 411791 N 3699632
One of two dams that impounds water in the dry bed of the Salt River to form Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMEXJE
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2012
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This is one of two dams that impounds water in the dry bed of the Salt River to form Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona. The dam is constructed of a strong, flexible, rubber-coated fabric tube that is afixed to a concrete base slab by clamping bars and anchor bolts. Dam operators can control inflation and deflation of the tube. An automatic safety device ensures tube deflation during floods.
Each section of dam is an individual air bladder about 240 feet long, weighing 40 tons, and is more than one inch thick. The dam is 16 feet high and sits on a three foot base. Air pressure in the bladders is maintained at 6 PSI and can be controlled individually.
Tempe Town Lake is almost 2 miles long, with an average surface area of 224 acres, and an average depth of 13 feet, for a total average volume of 2,910 acre-feet.
Waterway where the dam is located: Salt River
Main use of the Water Dam: Recreation Area
Material used in the structure: Concrete/Ruber (Inflatable)
Height of Dam: 16 feet
Date built: 06/02/1999
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: no
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