High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Arizona

Parker Dam AZ/CA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  ARIZONA

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchBureau of Reclamation
Host CountyLa Paz County AZ
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Parker Dam on the Colorado River creates Lake Havasu and is the deepest dam in the world with 235 feet below riverbed. It is the intake point for the Colorado River Aqueduct delivering water to Los Angeles and Southern California. A failure would devastate the water supply for 19 million people in Southern California.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Southern California with 19 million people depends on the Colorado River Aqueduct fed by Lake Havasu. Parker AZ and downstream Colorado River communities would face direct flooding risk.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

Arizona Route 95, California Route 62. La Paz County AZ and San Bernardino County CA Emergency Management coordinate with Bureau of Reclamation.

// Counties Within Risk Zone