Fenceline Tank

Fenceline Tank is an earth dam located in Apache County, Arizona, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/06/2009
Height17 ft
Built194482 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 456 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 Fenceline Tank

The primary purpose of Fenceline Tank is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Jmp Ranches Inc. (private). It impounds the Mail Station Draw near No Data.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 456 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1944, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/06/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyApache
Nearest CityNo Data
River/StreamMail Station Draw
Coordinates34.51778, -109.69528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length456 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerJmp Ranches Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/06/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00252
Federal IDAZ00252
More InfoState Dam Safety Program