Boulder Flood Basin is an earth dam located in Yavapai County, Arizona, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Boulder Flood Basin
Boulder Flood Basin is a dam in Yavapai, Arizona. The dam is owned by Freeeport-mcmoran Copper & Gold Bagdad Operations (private). It impounds the Copper Creek near N/a.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 12/15/2011. That was over 14 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Nearest City | N/a |
| River/Stream | Copper Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.60556, -113.23056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,140 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Freeeport-mcmoran Copper & Gold Bagdad Operations |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ00212 |
| Federal ID | AZ00212 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |