The Coolidge Dam

The Coolidge Dam (HM1JOY)

Location: San Carlos, AZ Gila County
Buy Arizona State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 33° 10.529', W 110° 31.746'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 765 views
Inscription
Built by
The United States of America
Department of Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Irrigation Service
Calvin Coolidge
President of the United States of America


Roy O. West Secretary of the Interior · Hubert Work Secretary of the Interior · Charles H. Burke Commissioner of Indian Affairs · Edgar B. Merritt Ass't Commissioner of Indian Affairs · S.J. Flickinger Chief Irrigation Division · H.V. Clotts Chief Engineer · W.M. Reed Chief Engineer

Personnel

C.R. Olberg Assistant Chief Engineer in Charge · C.H. Southworth Construction Engineer · H.C. Neuffer Designing Engineer · J.A. Fraps Assistant Designing Engineer · M.R. Trenam Assistant Designing Engineer · E.L. Rose Electrical Engineer · Allan Sickler Assistant Electrical Engineer · R.H. Rupkey Assistant Engineer · K.M. Fisher Instrumentman · Elvin Johnson Chief Inspector · Christian Bottinger Chief Inspector · Bruce Johnston Testing Inspector · C.L. Shotwell Disbursing Agent · John F. Truesdell Counselor

Consulting Engineers

Gen. W.C. Langfitt · A.J. Wiley · F.A. Noetzli · L.C. Hill · Barry Dibble · P.O. Wright Architect

Atkinson, Kier Bros., Spicer Company
Lynn Atkinson - Elmer Kier - Ernest Kier - C.A. Spicer
Contractors
Personnel


J. C. Tripp General Superintendent

Charles G. Clapp Asst. Sup't · Huso Festich Excavation Sup't · James F. Hurst Concrete Sup't · F. F. Hassell Steel Placing Sup't · S. S. Atkin Office Manager · F.A. Wright Contractors Eng'r · Johhn C. Moore Carpentry Sup't · Ellis M. Shimiel Gravel Plant Sup't · Ernest Wallin Rigging Sup't · Neil Gibbons Chief Timekeeper H.B. Hulm Auditor

Date Work Commenced - January 1927 · First Concrete Placed - November 24, 1927 · Dam Construction Completed - October 25, 1928 · Elevation of Base of Dam - 2286 · Elevation of Roadway - 2536 · Height Above Bedrock - 250 feet · Reservoir Capacity - 1,200,000 acre feet · Foundation Rock and Spillway Excavation - 317,000 cu. yds. · Total Concrete Placed in Structure - 204,000 cu. yds. · Reinforcing Steel Required - 3,500 tons · Length of Central Buttress at Base - 270 feet · Maximum Span of Domes - 180 feet · Total Overall Length of Structure Including Spillways - 920 ft.

Dedicated by
Calvin CoolidgeMarch 4, 1930.
Details
HM NumberHM1JOY
Tags
Year Placed1930
Placed ByBureau of Indian Affairs
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, March 20th, 2015 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12H E 543902 N 6329159
Decimal Degrees33.17548333, -110.52910000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 10.529', W 110° 31.746'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 10' 31.74" N, 110° 31' 44.76" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Government Rd, San Carlos AZ , US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Area Code
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?