Deep Creek Upper

About Deep Creek Upper

The primary purpose of Deep Creek Upper is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Third Creek Deep Creek near Malad City.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a storage capacity of 512 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1906, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/14/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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