Gila Bend Wwtp is an earth dam located in Maricopa County, Arizona, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 3,217 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 Gila Bend Wwtp
Gila Bend Wwtp is a dam in Maricopa, Arizona. The dam is owned by Town of Gila Bend (local government). It impounds the Unknown near No Data.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 3,217 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 01/03/2018.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Nearest City | No Data |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.97083, -112.74833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,217 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Town of Gila Bend |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/03/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ00274 |
| Federal ID | AZ00274 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |