Sunnyside is an earth dam located in Apache County, Arizona, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 266 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 Sunnyside
The primary purpose of Sunnyside 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 Game & Fish Department (state). It impounds the Fish Creek near No Data.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 266 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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 05/14/2020.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Nearest City | No Data |
| River/Stream | Fish Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.05917, -109.53556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 266 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Arizona Game & Fish Department |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ00298 |
| Federal ID | AZ00298 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |