Most people coming to the “amenities center” will be dumping, filling with water and dumping their trash. Here are a few tips that will get you through as fast and efficiently as possible.

1. To dump first, when you see the potable water stations, pull in between them and the Dumpsters.
2. Turn right until you reach the dump stations and pull into one. Now the dump station is on the left side of your RV.
3. Dump your RV and clean up.
4. Pull out to the street and take a right
5. Continue past the Dumpsters to the Potable water station, turn right and pull in.
6. Fill up your water tank[s]
7. Pull ahead making a wide right turn to the dumpsters
8. Empty your trash
9. Pull out to the street and take a right or a left depending on where your campsite is located. See BLM map (image file). Or use our new, interactive maps to locate your neighborhood.

One thing we should mention, expect a friendly hello from passers by and volunteers. The conversations and laughter can take significantly longer than your chores. 🙂

Be sure to drive between the Dumpsters and Water Stations to enter the dump stations from the rear. You will notice that there is a curb around the dump station that should be on your left that keeps accidents from spreading between stations.

There are suspended water hoses available to clean out your sewer hoses and the area in case of spills. Note that this is non-potable water so don’t use it to fill your RV’s water tank. Instead, visit the potable water stations.

Another rare procedure employed at the Imperial Dam is their own sewer treatment ponds. You can see the plastic-lined ponds as you enter and exit the amenities area from Senator Wash Road.

This water meets all applicable federal standards for drinking water or it could not be marked as such, which it clearly is. Additionally, the water at the dump stations is clearly marked non-potable. We do drink the potable water, and do run it through our filters to remove any particles that can come from any water source. This is a personal choice and we are offering no more than our observations and opinion.

If you decide not to drink the “Potable Water” available here, you can purchase bottled water at the Christian Service Center on Ferguson Road (see map image or use our new, interactive maps) in the LTVA or in Yuma.

We have provided two sets of directions. Please see the one that applies to your location and refer to the BLM map. Or use our new, interactive maps.

• From Senator Wash Road

Pass Kripple Creek on the right and the entrance to Gravel Pit Road on the left. Continue past Skunk Hollow on the right then turn left at Hurricane Ridge on to Mesa Road. The water stations, dumpsters and dump stations are on the left. A little beyond them, the Registration Office is on the left. Another 50 feet or so, the Camp Host’s RV is on the left. Continuing on Mesa Road past the Camp Hosts, the two sets of restrooms are on the left.

• From The Gravel Pit

From Senator Wash Road, take a left at Kripple Creek on to Gravel Pit Road. Pass the Gravel Pit Pavilion on the right, continue to the 5 Corners intersection and make a right on to Mesa Road. The two sets of restrooms are on the right. Continuing past the bathrooms, the Camp Host’s RV is on the right. Past the Camp Hosts is the Registration Office on the right. Beyond that you will find the dump stations, dumpsters and water stations on the right.

From Senator Wash Road toward the registration and services area, pass Kripple Creek on the right and the entrance to Gravel Pit Road on the left. Continue past Skunk Hollow on the right then past Hurricane Ridge on the right and Mesa Dr. on the left. Cross over the dam and make a right at the Squaw Lake Campground sign. The campground is on your left. After the stop sign is a parking area and one set of 4 showers is on the left. The showers operate on tokens, and the token kiosk, where you can change your money into tokens, is located by these showers. If you continue down the road to the boat launch, there is another set of 4 showers. There is also a set of 4 showers in the campground itself.

Head South on Senator Wash Road. Turn right on Ferguson Road. We are located on the right, you can’t miss us.