Swale Tank Dam

Swale Tank Dam is a gravity dam located in Mohave County, Arizona. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/12/2009
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Swale Tank Dam

Swale Tank Dam is a dam in Mohave, Arizona. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal).

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 08/12/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyMohave
Nearest CityBagdad
Coordinates34.75951, -113.37242

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDoi BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/12/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00294
Federal IDAZ00294
More InfoState Dam Safety Program