Rogers Reservoir

Rogers Reservoir is an earth dam located in Graham County, Arizona, built in 1894. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/14/2011
Height24 ft
Built1894132 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 24 ft
24 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

24 ft tall and 300 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Rogers Reservoir

The primary purpose of Rogers Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Langley Toltec Estates, LLC (private). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek - Os near Pima.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 470 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1894, the structure is over a century old.

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 07/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyGraham
Nearest CityPima
River/StreamCottonwood Creek - Os
Coordinates32.87972, -109.84806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1894 (132 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage470 acre-ft
Max Storage470 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerLangley Toltec Estates, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00053
Federal IDAZ00053
More InfoState Dam Safety Program