Soldier Lake Dam is a stone dam located in Pima County, Arizona, built in 1922. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 36 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Soldier Lake Dam
Soldier Lake Dam is a dam in Pima, Arizona. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Sabino Canyon near Tucson.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 36 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/20/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Nearest City | Tucson |
| River/Stream | Sabino Canyon |
| Coordinates | 32.42629, -110.74439 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 36 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/20/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ83485 |
| Federal ID | AZ83485 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |