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Davis Dam, Arizona

33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Bullhead City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86429. It lies near Pyramid Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Davis Dam quadrangle.

Davis Dam within Mohave County

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 33 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

161 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 161 fires within 5 miles of Davis Dam between 1992 and 2020, burning about 233 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined115
Recreation and ceremony9
Natural7
Smoking6
Debris and open burning5
Equipment and vehicle use5
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Arson/incendiarism3
Fireworks3
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2020Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreLake Mead National Recreation AreaKATHERINE 2
5 September 2020Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreLake Mead National Recreation AreaBULL 1
4 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
30 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
3 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreBullhead City Fire Department1807202
29 September 1995Fireworksunder an acreLake Mead National Recreation AreaM80
24 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
21 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreBullhead City Fire DepartmentNOT NAMED

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Mohave County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 25 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Davis Dam: 13 past producers, 4 prospects, 3 producers, 3 occurrences. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Gold, Silver. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Katherine MineGold, Silver, Copper, BerylliumPast Producer1900, 1940
Katherine MineGold, Silver, Manganese, Beryllium, CopperPast Producer
Wiley Inspiration MineSilver, GoldOccurrenceGold, Silver
Treasure VaultGold, SilverPast Producer
Homestake GroupGold, SilverPast Producer
Homestake GroupGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Katherine ExtentionGold, SilverPast Producer
Pyramid MineGold, SilverPast Producer1862, 1941
Wiley Inspiration MineGold, SilverProspect
Asphalt Material Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Mohave County

Storms near this place

10 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Davis Dam in 10 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 7 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2025Thunderstorm WindDavis Dam$200,000Thunderstorm winds damaged docks, marinas, and boats at Katherine Landing.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindDavis Dam$100,000The peak gust occurred at the Bullhead City Airport. There was widespread roof damage in the city.
July 2012Flash FloodDavis Dam$100,000Numerous roads were covered with water, mud and boulders in Bullhead City. The Laughlin-Bullhead City bridge flooded.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindDavis Dam$10,000Strong winds on Lake Mohave caused numerous boaters to be rescued from their boats (which were left behind).
August 2022Flash FloodDavis Dam$5,000A swift water rescue was performed.
August 2014Flash FloodDavis Dam$2,000Water and debris flowed over the road to Katherines Landing.
July 2016Flash FloodDavis Dam$1,000Rocks and debris washed onto AZ Highway 95.
July 2015Flash FloodDavis Dam$1,000Rocks and mud washed onto Davis Dam Road.
October 2012Flash FloodDavis Dam$1,000Several rocks washed onto Katherine Spur Road.
September 2011Flash FloodDavis Dam$1,000A foot of water covered Highway 95 near the intersection with Highway 68.

Every storm recorded in Mohave County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Bullhead City2.2 miles33
Katherine2.9 miles33
Riviera6.2 miles35
Hardyville (historical)9.8 miles35
Mojave City9.8 miles35
Mohave Crossing10.6 miles31
Oatman14.4 miles29
Mesquite Creek14.7 miles22

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 3727. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.