State Line Creek

State Line Creek is an earth dam located in Iron County, Utah, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About State Line Creek

The primary purpose of State Line Creek is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Richard (mike) Flinspach (private). It impounds the State Line Creek (aka Rice) near None Drains To Mud.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years 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 06/20/2018.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountyIron
Nearest CityNone Drains To Mud
River/StreamState Line Creek (aka Rice)
Coordinates38.00348, -114.02581

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage205 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge17 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRichard (Mike) Flinspach
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/20/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00538
Federal IDUT00538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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