Billingsley #3

Billingsley #3 is an earth dam located in Yavapai County, Arizona, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Billingsley #3

The primary purpose of Billingsley #3 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Arizona State Land Department;james I. Thompson (private). It impounds the Martinez Creek near Congress.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 450 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/12/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Nearest CityCongress
River/StreamMartinez Creek
Coordinates34.25056, -112.86472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage450 acre-ft
Max Storage450 acre-ft
Normal Storage350 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT;JAMES I. THOMPSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00123
Federal IDAZ00123
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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