| Bartlett Dam | |
|---|---|
 Bartlett Dam | |
  Location of Bartlett Dam in Arizona | |
| Location | Tonto National Forest, Maricopa County, near Phoenix, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°49′5″N 111°37′54″W / 33.81806°N 111.63167°W |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 1936 |
| Opening date | 1939 |
| Owner(s) | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Operator(s) | Salt River Project |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete, multiple-arch buttress |
| Impounds | Verde River |
| Height | 308.5 ft (94.0 m) |
| Length | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Width (crest) | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) |
| Width (base) | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Dam volume | 223,773 cu yd (171,087 m3) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 287,500 cu ft/s (8,140 m3/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Bartlett Lake |
| Total capacity | 178,186 acre-feet (219,789,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 6,160 sq mi (16,000 km2) |
| Surface area | 2,700 acres (11 km2) |
The Bartlett Dam is a concrete multiple-arch buttress dam on the Verde River, located 50 km northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam creates Bartlett Lake and its primary purpose is irrigation water supply. It was the first dam constructed on the Verde River and the first of its type constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It was built between 1936 and 1939. It was named after Bill Bartlett, a government surveyor.[1][2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.