Nelson Tank is an earth dam located in Yavapai County, Arizona. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 404 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 Nelson Tank
Nelson Tank is a dam in Yavapai, Arizona. The dam is owned by Ann Hathaway;arizona State Land Department;donald L & Julia D. Cressman (private). It impounds the Nelson Canyon near Peach Springs.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 404 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a storage capacity of 99 acre-feet.
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 05/14/2020.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Nearest City | Peach Springs |
| River/Stream | Nelson Canyon |
| Coordinates | 35.48500, -113.30944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 404 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ann Hathaway;arizona State Land Department;donald L & Julia D. Cressman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ00269 |
| Federal ID | AZ00269 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |