LAGUNA DAM

From 4th Avenue and 16th Street in Yuma proceed eastward on Hwy 95 6.5 miles to Ave 7E. Turn left and go another 8.5 miles to the dam site. The dam was built too low for a spillway so the whole top of it was a weir.

Hysterical Journey To Historic Places

January 13th 2013
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LAGUNA DAM In 1902 Congress passed the Reclamation Act and gave birth to the U.S. Reclamation Service. In 1903 the Yuma Project got underway with plans to build a rock filled diversion dam across the Colorado River, a pumping station, and a series of gravity canals to supply agricultural water to local farmers. It was to be the first ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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