Roosevelt Dam

noun

1. a dam on the Salt River, in central Arizona. 284 feet (87 meters) high; 1,080 feet (329 meters) long.

Example Sentences

Construction began in 1903 on the Theodore Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River in Arizona, which Roosevelt himself dedicated in 1911.

From Washington Times

Her family moved to Arizona Territory a few years later and soon benefited from the first great reclamation project, Theodore Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River.

From Seattle Times

On this date in 1915, state offices were closed in the Salt River Valley as thousands gathered to witness the first spillage of water over Roosevelt Dam.

From Washington Times

On this date in 1911, Theodore Roosevelt dedicated Roosevelt Dam.

From Washington Times

On this date in 1911, the construction of Roosevelt Dam was completed.

From Washington Times