Center Creek No. 5

Center Creek No. 5 is an earth dam located in Wasatch County, Utah, built in 1886. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Center Creek No. 5

The primary purpose of Center Creek No. 5 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Center Creek Irrigation Company (private). It impounds the Center Creek - Offstream near Center Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 935 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1886, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/25/2023.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateUtah
CountyWasatch
Nearest CityCenter Creek
River/StreamCenter Creek - Offstream
Coordinates40.42352, -111.23406

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length935 ft
Year Completed1886 (140 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge15 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCENTER CREEK IRRIGATION COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/25/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDUT00067
Federal IDUT00067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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