Painted Rock Dam
| Painted Rock Dam | |
|---|---|
Photo taken during period of high runoff, with the resultant reservoir completely full and verging the emergency spillway | |
| Official name | Painted Rock Dam |
| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°4′22″N 113°0′56″W / 33.07278°N 113.01556°W |
| Construction began | 25 July 1957 |
| Opening date | 18 January 1960 |
| Construction cost | $13,670,000 |
| Operator(s) | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Gila River |
| Height | 181 feet (55 m) |
| Length | 4,780 feet (1,460 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Painted Rock Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 2,491,700 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.