Heller Lake

Heller Lake is an earth dam located in Duchesne County, Utah, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Heller Lake

The primary purpose of Heller Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Monarch Canal & Res Co. (private). It impounds the Dry Gulch Creek near Bluebell.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 66 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Nearest CityBluebell
River/StreamDry Gulch Creek
Coordinates40.61018, -110.23071

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length66 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage205 acre-ft
Max Storage205 acre-ft
Normal Storage155 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge35 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMONARCH CANAL & RES CO.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00135
Federal IDUT00135
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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