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 assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Drift Fence | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Mexican Water | High | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Bog Tank | High | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Colter | High | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Dennehotso | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Alpine Sanitary | Significant | Fair | 9 | Other | 1980 |
| Tonto Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Nelson | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Boynton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hurricane Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Sheep Springs #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1956 |
| Haumont Tank | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Bunch Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Canyon | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1886 |
| Udall | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Debris Control | 1910 |
| Crescent Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Owens Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Ortega Lake Retention | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Little Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1921 |
| Eagar-slade | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1945 |
| Fenceline Tank | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1944 |
| Patterson | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| White Mountain | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| H-v Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1883 |
| Dad Patterson | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1944 |
| Flat Rock South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Glen Coe (mckay) | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Mallory Tank | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1918 |
| Sunnyside | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1912 |
| Rogers | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 |
| Glen Livet | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Ellis Wiltbank | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Little Ortega Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Coronado Gen. Station Reservoirs a | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1984 |
| Pool Corral | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Mexican Hay Lake | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Sierra Blanca Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Nutrioso | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Norton | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Scarlett Lake | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Tyler Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Atchison | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1920 |
| Jarvis | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Town of Eagar Wwtp | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1983 |
| St. Marys | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1925 |
| Hog Wallow | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Red Rock Valley | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Trout Lake | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Many Farms Dike a | Undetermined | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| Klagetoh | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Nazlini | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Fluted Rock Lake | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 |