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Dams made of steel are less common than masonry, embankment, or concrete. Only a few steel dams were ever built. Two steel dams still exist in the United States: the Ashfork-Bainbridge Dam built in 1898 in Arizona, and the Redridge Dam built in 1901 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  
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The Redridge Dam was one of the few large-scale steel dams ever built in the United States.
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Dams made of steel are less common than masonry, embankment, or concrete. Only a few steel dams were ever built. Two steel dams still exist in the United States: the Ashfork-Bainbridge Dam built in 1898 in [[Arizona]], and the Redridge Dam built in 1901 in the Upper Peninsula of [[Michigan]].  


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Latest revision as of 20:33, 18 July 2023


The Redridge Dam was one of the few large-scale steel dams ever built in the United States.

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Dams made of steel are less common than masonry, embankment, or concrete. Only a few steel dams were ever built. Two steel dams still exist in the United States: the Ashfork-Bainbridge Dam built in 1898 in Arizona, and the Redridge Dam built in 1901 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.


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Revision Date: 07/18/2023