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Parker Dam
Parker Dam
is a
concrete
arch-gravity dam
that crosses the
Colorado River
downstream of
Hoover Dam
. Built between 1934 and 1938 by the
Bureau of Reclamation
, it is high, of which are below the
riverbed
, making it "the deepest dam in the world". The dam's primary functions are to create a
reservoir
, and to generate
hydroelectric
power. The reservoir behind the dam is called
Lake Havasu
and can store or over 210 billion
US gallons
. The dam straddles the state border at the narrows the river passes through between the
Whipple Mountains
of
California
and the
Buckskin Mountains
of
Arizona
.
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