The United States Bureau of Reclamation owns and operates the dam, which was completed in 1951.

[2] Davis Dam impounds the Colorado River and forms Lake Mohave.

[1] Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada, are located just below the dam along the river.

Bullhead City was originally a construction town for workers building the dam.

The facility is heavily patrolled by security forces who strictly enforce parking regulations.