Nelson Tank

Nelson Tank is an earth dam located in Yavapai County, Arizona. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nelson Tank

Nelson Tank is a dam in Yavapai, Arizona. The dam is owned by Ann Hathaway;arizona State Land Department;donald L & Julia D. Cressman (private). It impounds the Nelson Canyon near Peach Springs.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 404 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a storage capacity of 99 acre-feet.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/14/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Nearest CityPeach Springs
River/StreamNelson Canyon
Coordinates35.48500, -113.30944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length404 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerANN HATHAWAY;ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT;DONALD L & JULIA D. CRESSMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00269
Federal IDAZ00269
More InfoState Dam Safety Program