Dams in Apache County, Arizona
77Total Dams
24High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Apache County, Arizona
Apache County has 77 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 24 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Apache County is 86 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Blue Canyon at 142 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Canyon | High | Satisfactory | 142 | Water Supply | 1984 |
| Tsaile | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Wheatfields | High | Poor | 64 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Lyman Dam | High | Fair | 60 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Sunrise | High | Poor | 58 | Recreation | 1967 |
| River Reservoir #3 | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Irrigation | 1896 |
| Davis (hawley Lake) | High | Unsatisfactory | 58 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Reservation | High | Poor | 54 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Cyclone | High | Poor | 50 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Christmas Tree | High | Unsatisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Round Rock | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1900 |
| Horseshoe Cienega | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Ganado | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Irrigation | 1919 |
| A-1 | High | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Earl Park | High | Poor | 38 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Shush Be Zahze | High | Poor | 37 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Shush Be Tou | High | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pacheta | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Hulsey Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Drift Fence | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Mexican Water | High | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Bog Tank | High | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Colter | High | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Dennehotso | High | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Coronado Gen. Station Evap. Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 75 | Other | 1978 |
| Big Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Luna | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Concho Springs | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Lee Valley | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1899 |
| North Crescent Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Alpine Sanitary | Significant | Fair | 9 | Other | 1980 |
| Tonto Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Nelson | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Boynton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hurricane Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Sheep Springs #1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1956 |
| Haumont Tank | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Bunch Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Canyon | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1886 |
| Udall | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Debris Control | 1910 |
| Crescent Lake | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Owens Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Ortega Lake Retention | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Little Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1921 |
| Eagar-slade | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1945 |
| Fenceline Tank | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1944 |
| Patterson | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| White Mountain | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| H-v Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1883 |
| Dad Patterson | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1944 |
| Flat Rock South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Glen Coe (mckay) | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Mallory Tank | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1918 |
| Sunnyside | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1912 |
| Rogers | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 |
| Glen Livet | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Ellis Wiltbank | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Little Ortega Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Coronado Gen. Station Reservoirs A | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1984 |
| Pool Corral | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Mexican Hay Lake | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Sierra Blanca Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Nutrioso | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Norton | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Scarlett Lake | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Tyler Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Atchison | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1920 |
| Jarvis | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Town Of Eagar Wwtp | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1983 |
| St. Marys | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1925 |
| Hog Wallow | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Red Rock Valley | Undetermined | Not Available | 35 | ||
| Trout Lake | Undetermined | Not Available | 33 | ||
| Many Farms Dike A | Undetermined | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| Klagetoh | Undetermined | Not Available | 21 | ||
| Nazlini | Undetermined | Not Available | 21 | ||
| Fluted Rock Lake | Undetermined | Not Available | 17 |