Billingsley #4

Billingsley #4 is an earth dam located in Yavapai County, Arizona, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/12/2010
Height10 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,850 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 Billingsley #4

Billingsley #4 is a dam in Yavapai, Arizona. The dam is owned by James I. Thompson (private). It impounds the East Fork, Martinez Creek near Congress.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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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Location

StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Nearest CityCongress
River/StreamEast Fork, Martinez Creek
Coordinates34.24472, -112.84722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage103 acre-ft
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge1,650 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJames I. Thompson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00124
Federal IDAZ00124
More InfoState Dam Safety Program