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BoatCop's question got me thinking and searching the web for the name of the person Waddell Dam is named after. I came across these old photos of the original dam and Lake Pleasant. Just a big swimmin' hole back then with no ramps or jet skis and no fish. Some things never change huh? d a
<br><b> Click the photos for a larger image.</b>

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<td><b>Carl Pleasant designer of the original dam.</b><br>Engineers always wore bow ties way back then!
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<a href="<A href="http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam1.jpg"><img">http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam1.jpg"><img height="148" width="262" src="http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam1thumb.jpg" alt=""></a>
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<td><b>The old dam's under about 91 feet water today!</b>
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<a href="<A href="http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam2.jpg"><img">http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam2.jpg"><img height="151" width="286" src="http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam2thumb.jpg" alt=""></a>
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<td><b>Looking Northwest?</b>
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<a href="<A href="http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam3.jpg"><img">http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam3.jpg"><img height="160" width="288" src="http://azbasszone.com/datempfiles/lpdam3thumb.jpg" alt=""></a>
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<td><b>Looking Southeast?</b>
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