Old China Dam is located on the north side of Lake Pleasant, in Cow Creek. Depending on who you talk to, the creek may be called humbug, sand or cottonwood creek. For the sake of the time period of this writing, we will be using google maps as our source of truth. The Dam was built by Chinese migrant workers, in the late 1800's early 1900's. The area around Lake pleasant is rich in mining history, It is believed that the Dam was used to aid hydraulic mining in the region.
Along our journey, we will have the pleasure of viewing a Crested Saguaro Cactus. Saguaro Cacti are exclusively found in the Sonoran Desert. This region stretches from Arizona to Western Sonora, Mexico. The Crested Saguaro is a rare mutation, that at one point, only 200 were believed to have existed. More that 2050 mutations have been discovered. The 2020 Saguaro Census counted 23,000 Saguaros! Although the Crested Saguaro is not as rare, as originally believed, they are still a treat to come across!
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