Dams in Graham County, Arizona
51Total Dams
23High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Graham County, Arizona
Graham County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 12 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Graham County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is 1 West at 400 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 West | High | Not Available | 226 | Tailings | |
| Elgo | High | Poor | 133 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Frye Mesa | High | Satisfactory | 107 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| Billingsley Dam | High | Fair | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Lee | High | Satisfactory | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Foote Wash | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Chesley-wamslee | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Indian Farms | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Howard | High | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Grant Morris | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Stockton Wash Retarding | High | Poor | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| No Name Wash | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frye Creek Retarding | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Haralson | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Point Of Pines | High | Poor | 42 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Graveyard Wash | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Freeman Wash Retarding | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Central Detention | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Cluff Ranch #3 | High | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Upper Point Of Pines | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Dry Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Cook Reservoir | High | Poor | 18 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Roper Lake | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Silver Basin 1 | Significant | Not Available | 225 | Tailings | |
| Riggs Reservoir | Significant | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| Lebanon Reservoir #1 (upper) | Significant | Fair | 45 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Judy Wash Retarding Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Elders Gulch Tailings | Significant | Not Available | 0 | ||
| 1 West | Low | Not Available | 400 | Tailings | |
| 3 West | Low | Not Available | 307 | Tailings | |
| 2 West | Low | Not Available | 125 | Tailings | |
| Riggs Flat | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Aspc-safford Effluent Pond | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Irrigation | 1992 |
| Ryan Detention Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| One Eleven Detention Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Hx Detention Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Slick Rock Detention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1981 |
| San Simon Barrier Structure Detention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Oso Largo Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Sands Draw Basin Detention Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| San Simon Fan Drop Structure Detention Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1953 |
| Creosote Detention Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Rogers Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1894 |
| Cove Detention Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| South Well Detention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| West Halfway Detention Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Debris Control | |
| Reservoir Dike | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Smith Tank | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Halfway Detention Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1940 |
| Unnamed Tank | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Anderson | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation |