Painted Rock Dam

Painted Rock Dam
Photo taken during period of high runoff, with the resultant reservoir completely full and verging the emergency spillway
Painted Rock Dam is located in Arizona
Painted Rock Dam
Location of Painted Rock Dam in Arizona
Official namePainted Rock Dam
LocationMaricopa County, Arizona,
United States
Coordinates33°4′22″N 113°0′56″W / 33.07278°N 113.01556°W / 33.07278; -113.01556
Construction began25 July 1957; 67 years ago (1957-07-25)
Opening date18 January 1960; 64 years ago (1960-01-18)
Construction cost$13,670,000
Operator(s)United States Army Corps of Engineers
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsGila River
Height181 feet (55 m)
Length4,780 feet (1,460 m)
Reservoir
CreatesPainted Rock Reservoir
Total capacity2,491,700 acre-feet (3.0735×109 m3)

The Painted Rock Dam is an earthfill embankment dam located west of Gila Bend, Arizona. It is primarily used for flood control purposes.