Parker Dam
dam, Arizona-California, United States
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Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam located on the Colorado River, forming the boundary between Arizona and California in the United States. It was constructed shortly after Hoover Dam and impounds Lake Havasu. The primary purpose of Parker Dam is to supply water to Southern California, including Los Angeles and San Diego, through a system of aqueducts. It plays a crucial role in regulating water flow and diversion in the lower basin of the Colorado River system.1
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