Industrial History: AZ-188 1992 Bridge over Salt River and 1911 Theodore Roosevelt Dam

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

AZ-188 1992 Bridge over Salt River and 1911 Theodore Roosevelt Dam

(Bridge Hunter of Bridge, Bridge Hunter of Dam, Satellite of bridge (346 photos), Satellite of dam (165 photos))

Bureau of Reclamation posted

The Roosevelt Dam and its hydroelectric powerplant played a significant role in Arizona’s development in the early 1900s. As part of the federal government’s Salt River Project, it helped irrigate farmland and introduced electricity to many homes for the first time. During the dam’s 1911 dedication, President Roosevelt spoke about the 1902 Reclamation Act and its importance to his administration.

As we approach the Bureau of Reclamation’s 125th anniversary next June, these moments remind us of the agency’s long-standing role in supporting communities across the West.

📸: An aerial view of Theodore Roosevelt Dam holding back Roosevelt Lake, with the Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge visible just behind the dam. The surrounding landscape shows the contrast between the water and the desert terrain.

Comments on the above post

Butch Gray posted
4100 series 2 late 80s
John Saban Water was high back then.
Butch Gray this was also when they were raising the dam.
Dennis DeBruler I assume this was the west approach of the AZ-188 bridge over Salt River: https://www.google.com/.../@33.675138,-111.../data=!3m1!1e3

Steve Sass posted
After our visit to Roosevelt Dam about a week ago the operators started spilling due to spring melt 5 days ago[, May 10, 2023]. We had a very wet winter in Arizona with record snow pack.
The day we were there I was wondering if they ever used the spillways. They added 17 feet (5m) to the dam after original construction due to underestimating the maximum inflow from snow pack. Good thing they did that after this last winter