Patterson

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

About Patterson

The primary purpose of Patterson is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Arizona State Land Department;jmp Ranches Inc. (private). It impounds the Mail Station Draw near Woodruff.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 97 acres, and has a storage capacity of 533 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArizona
CountyApache
Nearest CityWoodruff
River/StreamMail Station Draw
Coordinates34.23083, -109.71556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length2,170 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage533 acre-ft
Normal Storage533 acre-ft
Surface Area97 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT;JMP RANCHES INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/06/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00262
Federal IDAZ00262
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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