Palo Verde Diversion is an earth dam located in Riverside County, Arizona, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,296 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Palo Verde Diversion
The primary purpose of Palo Verde Diversion is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Palo Verde Irrigation District (private). It impounds the Colorado River near Mayflower.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,296 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 01/06/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Riverside |
| Nearest City | Mayflower |
| River/Stream | Colorado River |
| Coordinates | 33.73293, -114.51067 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,296 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,000 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 75,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Palo Verde Irrigation District |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/06/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ10314 |
| Federal ID | AZ10314 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |