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Laguna Diversion Dam
Overhead of dam facing north
Laguna Diversion Dam is located in California
Laguna Diversion Dam
Location of Laguna Diversion Dam in California
LocationImperial County, California / Yuma County, Arizona, US
Coordinates32°49′22″N 114°29′39″W / 32.82278°N 114.49417°W / 32.82278; -114.49417
Construction began1903; 121 years ago (1903)
Opening date1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Owner(s)U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Operator(s)Imperial Irrigation District
Dam and spillways
Type of damRock-fill weir, concrete surface
ImpoundsColorado River
Height43 feet (13 m)
Length4,780 feet (1,460 m)
Spillway typeControlled service

The Laguna Diversion Dam is a rock-filled diversion dam on the Colorado River. It is located 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Winterhaven, CA–Yuma, AZ on Imperial County route S24. Constructed between 1903 and 1905, the dam was the first dam built on the Colorado River and subsequently ended boat travel to the north.

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