Castle Lake

Castle Lake is an earth dam located in Summit County, Utah. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Castle Lake

The primary purpose of Castle Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Beaver-shingle Creek Irrigation Company (private). It impounds the Coop Creek near Kamas.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 203 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 08/18/2022.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateUtah
CountySummit
Nearest CityKamas
River/StreamCoop Creek
Coordinates40.67352, -111.12407

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length203 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge54 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBEAVER-SHINGLE CREEK IRRIGATION COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/18/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDUT00076
Federal IDUT00076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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