Owens Lake is an earth dam located in Apache County, Arizona. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 379 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 Owens Lake
The primary purpose of Owens Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Herb Owens (private). It impounds the Offstream near Greer.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 379 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a storage capacity of 164 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 07/15/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Nearest City | Greer |
| River/Stream | Offstream |
| Coordinates | 34.06583, -109.47222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 379 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Herb Owens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/15/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ00288 |
| Federal ID | AZ00288 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |