Red Mountain Freeway Levee dam
Red Mountain Freeway Levee
The Red Mountain Freeway Levee in Maricopa, Arizona, is a critical piece of infrastructure designed for flood risk reduction. Completed in 2008, this earth dam stretches over 16,877 feet with a height of 16 feet, providing storage capacity of 1,158 acre-feet. Located in S26, T2N, R6E, this state-regulated levee is under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, ensuring its compliance with state permitting, inspection, and enforcement requirements.
Despite its satisfactory condition assessment in 2017, the Red Mountain Freeway Levee poses a high hazard potential, with a risk assessment rating of 2. Emergency action plans are yet to be prepared, and risk management measures are unspecified. With a high risk of inundation, this levee serves as a crucial barrier against potential flooding events, safeguarding the surrounding area in Maricopa County. The primary purpose of this levee is flood risk reduction, serving as a vital component in the region's water resource management strategy.
Managed by the state of Arizona, the Red Mountain Freeway Levee plays a crucial role in protecting the community from flood risks. With a solid foundation of stone core and earth dam construction, this levee stands as a testament to effective water resource infrastructure. The proactive approach to state regulation, inspection, and enforcement ensures the continued safety and functionality of this critical flood control structure in Maricopa County.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Red Mountain Freeway Levee -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Verde River Blw Bartlett Dam | 144 cfs | → |
| Cave Creek Blw Cottonwood Cr Near Cave Creek | · | → |
| Sycamore Creek Near Fort Mcdowell | · | → |
| Verde River Near Scottsdale | 106 cfs | → |
| Skunk Creek Near Phoenix | · | → |
| Salt River Blw Stewart Mountain Dam | 652 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Red Mountain Freeway Levee.
Boat launches
- Box Bar Shoreline Area And River Access Point
- Boat Launch Road [Fsr 185] Maricopa County
- North Bartlett Dam Road Maricopa County
- East Mccormick Parkway 7505, Scottsdale
- Rafter Take-Out Parking
- East Saguaro Del Norte Road 469, Maricopa County
Campgrounds
Fishing spots
Paddle runs
- Lower Verde
- Salt River Indian Reservation Boundary To Immediately Above Granite Reef Dam Impoundment
- Boundary Of The Primary Jurisdiction Below Stewart Mountain Dam To Salt River Indian Reservation Boundary
- Lower Salt
- Southern Border Of Mazatzal Wilderness To Sheep Creek Bridge
- Red Creek To Southern Border Of Mazatzal Wilderness
Track Red Mountain Freeway Levee in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Red Mountain Freeway Levee
Where does the data for Red Mountain Freeway Levee come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the High hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Red Mountain Freeway Levee.