Salt Lake County - Wheeler Farm
Salt Lake County - Wheeler Farm is an earth dam located in Salt Lake County, Utah. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
About Salt Lake County - Wheeler Farm
The primary purpose of Salt Lake County - Wheeler Farm is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Salt Lake County Public Works (local government). It impounds the Little Cottonwood - Offstream near Murray.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, has a storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 37 square miles.
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 04/20/2023.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Nearest City | Murray |
| River/Stream | Little Cottonwood - Offstream |
| Coordinates | 40.63685, -111.86244 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 37 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | SALT LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00548 |
| Federal ID | UT00548 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |