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Description: The Gillespie Dam was constructed in 1921. The dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Gila River between the towns of Buckeye and Gila Bend, Arizona. On the morning of January 9, 1993, the dam failed when a segment approximately 120 feet (37 m) in length collapsed into the Gila River.
Title: Buckeye-Gillespie Dam-1921
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