Mill Pond

Mill Pond is an earth dam located in Navajo County, Arizona, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/11/2020
Height30 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 5,780 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 Mill Pond

The primary purpose of Mill Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Pink Cliffs Land Company, LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Zeniff.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 5,780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 260 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 06/11/2020.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Nearest CityZeniff
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.51500, -110.35667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length5,780 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,400 acre-ft
Max Storage4,400 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,200 acre-ft
Surface Area260 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,140 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPink Cliffs Land Company, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/11/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00231
Federal IDAZ00231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program