Fonte River Dam

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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. It is a concrete structure 150 feet long, 24 feet high, and has a 17 feet base. It is almost complete obscured by jungle overgrowth. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Coordinates: 13°27'31"N, 144°43'44"E

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Fonte River Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nike, Agana Shopping Center, Plaza de España, Latte Stone Park.

4.2 miNE
Shopping, Concerts and shows, Shopping centre
Nike, Tamuning
107 min walk • Guam Premier Outlets or GPO, located along GH-14, is an enclosed outlet mall located in Tamuning, Guam. GPO is the only outlet mall in the United States territory of Guam with Ross Dress for Less being the only anchor of the mall.
2 miNE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Agana Shopping Center, Hagåtña
52 min walk • Agana Shopping Center is a shopping center located in downtown Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam. Opening in 1978, the mall is one of numerous malls on Guam. Main competitors include Micronesia Mall, Guam's largest shopping mall and Guam Premier Outlets in Tamuning.
1.8 miNE
Park
Plaza de España, Hagåtña
47 min walk • The Plaza de España located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of Guam, was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation. Most of the palace was destroyed during the shelling of Hagåtña during the reconquest of Guam in World War II.
1.8 miNE
Park
Latte Stone Park, Hagåtña
45 min walk • Latte Stone Park, officially Senator Angel Leon Guerrero Santos Latte Stone Memorial Park, is an urban park in Hagåtña, Guam. Established in the 1950s and operated by the Guam Department of Parks and Recreation, it is best known for its set of eight historical latte stones, which were transferred from their original site in Fena.
1.9 miNE
Cathedral with enshrined saint statue
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica, Hagåtña
48 min walk • Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Guam. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Santa Agueda, Hagåtña
42 min walk • Fort Santa Agueda, on Guam Highway 7 in Hagåtña, Guam, dates from about 1800, during the 1784-1802 administration of Spanish governor Manuel Moro. It was an uncovered fort with a manposteria parapet, rising about 10 feet above a sloping hillside. It is listed on the U.S.
1.9 miNE
Bridge
Agana Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña
48 min walk • The Agana Spanish Bridge is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in Hagåtña, Guam, during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving Spanish bridge in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam.
5.4 miW
Cemetery
Sumay Cemetery
139 min walk • The Sumay Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of Sumay Drive and Guam Highway 1 on the grounds of Naval Base Guam, located on the west side of the United States territory of Guam.
2.1 miNE
Park
Chief Quipuha Park, Hagåtña
54 min walk • Chief Quipuha Park is located on the Paseo de Susana peninsula, in the north of the city of Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam.
5.1 miE
Universities and schools
University of Guam, Mangilao
130 min walk • University of Guam is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven at the master's level.
4.3 miSW
Visitor center, Museum
T. Stell Newman Visitor Center
111 min walk • The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Fonte River Dam

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Fonte River Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)