Tremaine Reservoir

Tremaine Reservoir is an earth dam located in Coconino County, Arizona, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2017
Height30 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,935 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Tremaine Reservoir

The primary purpose of Tremaine Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Jacks Canyon Trib. near Two Guns.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,935 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 265 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2017.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyCoconino
Nearest CityTwo Guns
River/StreamJacks Canyon Trib.
Coordinates34.76000, -111.21746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,935 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8,000 acre-ft
Max Storage8,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage5,500 acre-ft
Surface Area265 acres
Drainage Area17 sq mi
Max Discharge7,647 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00089
Federal IDAZ00089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program