Fonte River Dam

Fonte River Dam
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Drone image of Fonte Dam.
Location	Fonte River, immediately southwest of Nimitz Hill Overlook Park, near Libugon, Guam
Coordinates	13°27′31″N144°43′43″E / 13.45861°N 144.72861°E / 13.45861; 144.72861
Area	less than one acre
Built	1910
Architectural style	20th century dam and irrigation
NRHP reference No.	14000035 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 25, 2014

The Fonte River Dam is a historic dam on the Fonte River on the island of Guam. It is located in the upper third of the river's main valley, which is located between Nimitz Hill Annex and Agana Heights, and lies below and west of the Libugon scenic overlook on Nimitz Hill. The dam, built in 1910, was part of the first organized effort by the United States Navy to provide a reliable water supply to the island's major settlement, Hagåtña (formerly Agana). It is a concrete structure 150 feet (46 m) long, 24 feet (7.3 m) high, and has a 17 feet (5.2 m) base. It is almost complete obscured by jungle overgrowth. ^[2]

The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places in Guam

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Fonte River Dam" (PDF). Government of Guam. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2018.