Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Shearing Corral

Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Shearing Corral is an earth dam located in Rich County, Utah, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Shearing Corral

The primary purpose of Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Shearing Corral is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Farmland Reserve, Inc. Lds Church (private). It impounds the Shearing Corral Creek near Evanston.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1901, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/08/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountyRich
Nearest CityEvanston
River/StreamShearing Corral Creek
Coordinates41.22519, -111.15574

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1901 (125 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFARMLAND RESERVE, INC. LDS CHURCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00420
Federal IDUT00420
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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