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| ID | Elevation of Instrument in Gage Height |
Elevation of Instrument in Datum |
Period |
| 77307 | 1.30 feet | 1,682.24 feet NAVD88 | 04/29/2020 -- Current |
| 5968 | 1.30 feet | 1,682.24 feet NAVD88 | 10/01/2016 -- 04/29/2020 |
| 5968 | 0.87 feet | 1,679.73 feet M.S.L. | 12/11/1996 -- 09/30/2016 |
| STATUS | Active |
| LOCATION | About 1/2 mile north of Shea Boulevard, west of Fountain Hills Boulevard |
| DRAINAGE AREA | 0.89 mi2 |
| STREAM TYPE | Dam of natural drainage |
| JURISDICTION | Fountain Hills, Arizona |
| WATERSHED | Lower Verde |
| SECTION/TOWNSHIP/RANGE | S22 T3N R6E |
| LATITUDE | N 33° 35' 40.1" | +33.59448 |
| LONGITUDE | W 111° 44' 00.0" | -111.73332 |
| ARIZONA STATE PLANE | E 755863 | N 943908 |
| USGS QUAD SHEET | Granite Reef Dam 7.5-Minute |
| STREAMGAGE INSTALLATION DATE | 12/11/1996 - WY 1997 |
| PERIOD OF AVAILABLE DATA RECORD | 12/11/1996 - Current |
| LENGTH OF AVAILABLE DATA RECORD (AS OF 10/01/2024) | 27.80 Years | 10,156 Days |
| GAPS (> 2 DAYS) IN RECORD | None |
| STAGE GAGE TYPE | Pressure Transducer |
| STAGE GAGE ELEVATION | 1.30 feet Gage Height |
| STAFF GAGES | 0 |
| CREST STAGE GAGES | 0 |
| ZERO GAGE HEIGHT ELEVATION | 1,680.935 feet NAVD88 |
| POINT OF ZERO FLOW | 0.00 feet Gage Height |
| SPILLWAY CREST ELEVATION | 24.0 feet Gage Height |
| TOP OF DAM ELEVATION | 31.0 feet Gage Height |
| Current Discharge Rating = #1 - Applied since 12/11/1996 Current Capacity Rating = #1 - Applied since 12/11/1996 |
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| Gage Height (feet) |
Elevation (feet NAVD88) |
Discharge (cfs) |
Volume (acre-feet) |
| 0.00 | 1,680.94 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5.00 | 1,685.94 | 45 | 0.7 |
| 10.00 | 1,690.94 | 70 | 8.0 |
| 15.00 | 1,695.94 | 85 | 18.0 |
| 20.00 | 1,700.94 | 94 | 45.0 |
| 24.00 | 1,704.94 | 100 | 66.0 |
| 25.00 | 1,705.94 | 435 | 76.0 |
| 26.80 | 1,707.74 | 1,540 | 92.3 |
| 31.00 | 1,711.94 | 5,225 | No Data |
| Water Year |
Peak Gage Height (feet) |
Peak Volume (acre-feet) |
Percent Full (Available Storage Capacity) |
Date of Peak |
| 2026 | ||||
| 2025 | 5.06 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 06/26/2025 |
| 2024 | None | 0.0 | 0.0 | None |
| 2023 | 2.43 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 10/15/2022 |
| 2022 | 3.05 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 08/12/2022 |
| 2021 | 10.48 | 9.0 | 13.6 | 08/13/2021 |
| 2020 | 4.02 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 02/10/2020 |
| 2019 | 7.40 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 10/02/2018 |
| 2018 | 6.19 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 08/10/2018 |
| 2017 | 1.25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 07/24/2017 |
| 2016 | 6.33 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 08/09/2016 |
| 2015 | 1.42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 07/31/2015 |
| 2014 | 5.00 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 09/08/2014 |
| 2013 | 1.87 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 03/08/2013 |
| 2012 | 1.80 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 08/23/2012 |
| 2011 | 2.27 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 08/18/2011 |
| 2010 | 2.17 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 01/21/2010 |
| 2009 | None | 0.0 | 0.0 | None |
| 2008 | 4.87 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 08/28/2008 |
| 2007 | None | 0.0 | 0.0 | None |
| 2006 | 2.12 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 08/11/2006 |
| 2005 | 4.72 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 08/02/2005 |
| 2004 | 2.00 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 09/03/2004 |
| 2003 | 1.55 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 02/14/2003 |
| 2002 | 2.38 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 09/10/2002 |
| 2001 | 5.82 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 07/29/2001 |
| 2000 | 3.50 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 02/21/2000 |
| 1999 | 4.67 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 07/23/1999 |
| 1998 | 2.13 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 02/24/1998 |
| 1997 (partial) | 1.09 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 08/26/1997 |
| Date of Peak |
Time of Peak |
Runoff Start |
Runoff End |
Duration (hours) |
Peak Stage (feet GH) |
Peak Volume (acre-feet) |
Water Year |
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| 09/26/2025 | 14:44 | 09/26/2025 12:00 | 09/26/2025 17:52 | 5.9 | 5.06 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| 10/15/2022 | 18:16 | 10/15/2022 12:00 | 10/15/2022 19:00 | 7.0 | 2.43 | 0.3 | 2023 |
| 08/12/2022 | 15:54 | 08/12/2022 15:20 | 08/12/2022 17:21 | 2.0 | 3.05 | 0.4 | 2022 |
| 08/16/2021 | 22:55 | 08/16/2021 22:52 | 08/16/2021 23:16 | 0.4 | 2.28 | 0.2 | 2021 |
| 08/13/2021 | 22:34 | 08/13/2021 21:36 | 08/14/2021 00:08 | 2.5 | 10.48 | 9.0 | 2021 |
| 08/11/2021 | 08:32 | 08/11/2021 06:40 | 08/11/2021 10:01 | 3.4 | 7.09 | 2.1 | 2021 |
| 08/11/2021 | 07:00 | 08/11/2021 06:40 | 08/11/2021 10:01 | 3.4 | 3.87 | 0.5 | 2021 |
| 07/23/2021 | 10:52 | 07/23/2021 10:34 | 07/23/2021 11:11 | 0.6 | 1.95 | 0.2 | 2021 |
| 02/10/2020 | 19:23 | 02/10/2020 19:02 | 02/11/2020 00:00 | 5.0 | 4.02 | 0.5 | 2020 |
| 09/23/2019 | 08:10 | 09/23/2019 07:47 | 09/23/2019 21:42 | 13.9 | 5.82 | 1.2 | 2019 |
| 10/02/2018 | 19:17 | 10/02/2018 18:50 | 10/02/2018 21:00 | 2.2 | 7.40 | 2.6 | 2019 |
| 08/12/2018 | 18:00 | 08/12/2018 17:54 | 08/12/2018 18:45 | 0.9 | 1.93 | 0.2 | 2018 |
| 08/10/2018 | 22:48 | 08/10/2018 22:22 | 08/11/2018 01:28 | 3.1 | 6.19 | 1.5 | 2018 |
| 08/08/2018 | 19:52 | 08/08/2018 19:30 | 08/08/2018 21:49 | 2.3 | 5.07 | 0.7 | 2018 |
| 07/30/2018 | 20:07 | 07/30/2018 20:04 | 07/30/2018 20:38 | 0.6 | 2.68 | 0.3 | 2018 |
| 07/14/2018 | 15:31 | 07/14/2018 15:30 | 07/14/2018 15:57 | 0.5 | 1.60 | 0.1 | 2018 |
| 07/24/2017 | 06:53 | 07/24/2017 06:53 | 07/24/2017 06:57 | 0.1 | 1.25 | 0.1 | 2017 |
| 08/09/2016 | 13:00 | 08/09/2016 12:12 | 08/09/2016 14:55 | 2.7 | 6.33 | 1.6 | 2016 |
| 07/31/2015 | 15:08 | 07/31/2015 15:08 | 07/31/2015 15:44 | 0.6 | 1.42 | 0.0 | 2015 |
| 09/27/2014 | 16:37 | 09/27/2014 14:55 | 09/27/2014 20:01 | 5.1 | 3.02 | 0.4 | 2014 |
| 09/08/2014 | 03:03 | 09/08/2014 02:43 | 09/08/2014 09:20 | 6.6 | 5.00 | 0.7 | 2014 |
| 03/01/2014 | 18:43 | 03/01/2014 17:37 | 03/02/2014 00:15 | 6.6 | 2.54 | 0.3 | 2014 |
| 03/01/2014 | 15:20 | 03/01/2014 15:17 | 03/01/2014 15:48 | 0.5 | 1.80 | 0.1 | 2014 |
| 11/22/2013 | 04:53 | 11/22/2013 04:46 | 11/22/2013 05:04 | 0.3 | 1.32 | <0.1 | 2014 |
| 08/28/2013 | 21:16 | 08/28/2013 21:14 | 08/28/2013 22:44 | 1.5 | 1.24 | <0.1 | 2013 |
| 03/08/2013 | 13:22 | 03/08/2013 13:08 | 03/09/2013 02:56 | 13.8 | 1.87 | 0.2 | 2013 |
| 08/23/2012 | 02:50 | 08/23/2012 02:43 | 08/23/2012 05:55 | 3.2 | 1.80 | 0.1 | 2012 |
| 09/13/2011 | 21:26 | 09/13/2011 21:26 | single report | 0.0 | 1.32 | 0.0 | 2011 |
| 08/18/2011 | 20:32 | 08/18/2011 20:27 | 08/18/2011 22:40 | 2.2 | 2.27 | 0.2 | 2011 |
| 10/05/2010 | 14:01 | 10/05/2010 14:00 | 10/05/2010 14:19 | 0.3 | 1.90 | 0.2 | 2011 |
| 01/21/2010 | 21:05 | 01/21/2010 20:58 | 01/21/2010 21:37 | 0.7 | 2.17 | 0.2 | 2010 |
| 08/28/2008 | 23:34 | 08/28/2008 22:49 | 08/29/2008 01:47 | 3.0 | 4.87 | 0.7 | 2008 |
| 08/25/2008 | 22:59 | 08/25/2008 22:51 | 08/25/2008 23:42 | 0.9 | 1.20 | <0.1 | 2008 |
| 01/28/2008 | 04:34 | 01/28/2008 04:22 | 01/28/2008 05:06 | 0.7 | 1.17 | <0.1 | 2008 |
| 08/11/2006 | 23:39 | 08/11/2006 23:35 | 08/12/2006 00:34 | 1.0 | 2.12 | 0.2 | 2006 |
| 10/17/2005 | 15:36 | 10/17/2005 15:35 | 10/17/2005 16:23 | 0.8 | 1.42 | <0.1 | 2006 |
| 08/02/2005 | 21:25 | 08/02/2005 21:17 | 08/03/2005 03:17 | 6.0 | 4.72 | 0.6 | 2005 |
| 02/18/2005 | 16:27 | 02/18/2005 16:18 | 02/18/2005 16:40 | 0.4 | 1.54 | 0.1 | 2005 |
| 02/11/2005 | 22:39 | 02/11/2005 22:31 | 02/12/2005 03:01 | 4.5 | 1.87 | 0.2 | 2005 |
| 01/26/2005 | 16:43 | 01/26/2005 16:34 | 01/26/2005 19:46 | 3.2 | 1.62 | 0.1 | 2005 |
| 01/04/2005 | 03:23 | 01/04/2005 03:16 | 01/04/2005 04:43 | 1.5 | 2.64 | 0.3 | 2005 |
| 12/29/2004 | 10:32 | 12/29/2004 10:32 | single report | 0.0 | 1.27 | <0.1 | 2005 |
| 09/19/2004 | 05:21 | 09/19/2004 05:10 | 09/19/2004 05:40 | 0.5 | 1.97 | 0.2 | 2004 |
| 09/03/2004 | 17:38 | 09/03/2004 17:37 | 09/03/2004 18:00 | 0.4 | 2.00 | 0.2 | 2004 |
| 03/05/2004 | 03:39 | 03/04/2004 18:33 | 03/05/2004 05:05 | 10.5 | 1.87 | 0.2 | 2004 |
| 08/14/2003 | 20:08 | 08/14/2003 20:05 | 08/14/2003 20:08 | 0.1 | 1.25 | <0.1 | 2003 |
| 02/14/2003 | 00:12 | 02/13/2003 23:52 | 02/14/2003 02:52 | 3.0 | 1.55 | 0.1 | 2003 |
| 02/13/2003 | 14:57 | 02/13/2003 14:47 | 02/13/2003 15:12 | 0.4 | 1.42 | <0.1 | 2003 |
| 09/10/2002 | 19:11 | 09/10/2002 19:11 | 09/10/2002 21:01 | 1.8 | 2.38 | 0.2 | 2002 |
| 07/29/2001 | 22:43 | 07/29/2001 21:54 | 07/30/2001 00:41 | 2.8 | 5.82 | 1.2 | 2001 |
| 03/07/2001 | 10:06 | 03/07/2001 09:57 | 03/07/2001 10:06 | 0.2 | 0.95 | <0.1 | 2001 |
| 10/30/2000 | 20:19 | 10/30/2000 19:58 | 10/30/2000 20:37 | 0.7 | 1.10 | <0.1 | 2001 |
| 10/27/2000 | 15:42 | 10/27/2000 15:31 | 10/27/2000 16:18 | 0.8 | 4.43 | 0.9 | 2001 |
| 02/21/2000 | 18:17 | 02/21/2000 18:09 | 02/21/2000 18:44 | 0.6 | 3.50 | 0.4 | 2000 |
| 08/31/1999 | 14:40 | 08/31/1999 14:25 | 08/31/1999 15:03 | 0.6 | 4.50 | 0.6 | 1999 |
| 07/23/1999 | 17:54 | 07/22/1999 21:15 | 07/23/1999 21:14 | 24.0 | 4.67 | 0.6 | 1999 |
| 07/10/1999 | 19:49 | 07/10/1999 19:19 | 07/10/1999 21:22 | 2.1 | 1.17 | <0.1 | 1999 |
| 04/03/1999 | 03:32 | 04/03/1999 03:32 | 04/03/1999 07:29 | 4.0 | 2.99 | 0.3 | 1999 |
| 10/26/1998 | 03:35 | 10/26/1998 03:26 | 10/26/1998 07:25 | 4.0 | 2.23 | 0.2 | 1999 |
| 10/25/1998 | 16:00 | 10/25/1998 09:05 | 10/25/1998 16:17 | 7.2 | 1.87 | 0.2 | 1999 |
| 03/26/1998 | 13:45 | 03/26/1998 13:45 | 03/26/1998 14:09 | 0.4 | 1.17 | <0.1 | 1998 |
| 02/24/1998 | 16:21 | 02/24/1998 09:34 | 02/24/1998 17:17 | 7.7 | 2.13 | <0.1 | 1998 |
| 02/04/1998 | 18:38 | 02/04/1998 18:23 | 02/04/1998 19:12 | 0.8 | 1.29 | <0.1 | 1998 |
| 09/11/1997 | 12:29 | 09/11/1997 12:29 | 09/11/1997 15:44 | 3.3 | 1.01 | <0.1 | 1997 |
| 08/26/1997 | 11:46 | 08/26/1997 11:43 | 08/26/1997 12:13 | 0.5 | 1.09 | <0.1 | 1997 |