Stockton Hill

Stockton Hill is an earth dam located in Mohave County, Arizona, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection04/27/2012
Height37 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 790 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Stockton Hill

The primary purpose of Stockton Hill is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patricia Lewis (private). It impounds the Unnamed Wash near Kingman.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/27/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyMohave
Nearest CityKingman
River/StreamUnnamed Wash
Coordinates35.29917, -114.06639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2,910 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPatricia Lewis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/27/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00219
Federal IDAZ00219
More InfoState Dam Safety Program