Upper Chalk Tank

Upper Chalk Tank is an earth dam located in Cochise County, Arizona, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Chalk Tank

The primary purpose of Upper Chalk Tank is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bar Boot Ranch (private). It impounds the Unknown near No Data.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 12/03/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArizona
CountyCochise
Nearest CityNo Data
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.67769, -109.45692

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length1,130 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBAR BOOT RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/03/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00316
Federal IDAZ00316
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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