Anderson

Anderson is an earth dam located in Graham County, Arizona. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/17/2018
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,571 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 Anderson

The primary purpose of Anderson is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Eureka Springs Ranch (private). It impounds the Unknown near Unknown.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,571 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a storage capacity of 143 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 01/17/2018.

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Location

StateArizona
CountyGraham
Nearest CityUnknown
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.65333, -110.16444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,571 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage143 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerEureka Springs Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/17/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAZ00318
Federal IDAZ00318
More InfoState Dam Safety Program