Death Creek

Death Creek is an earth dam located in Box Elder County, Utah, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Death Creek

The primary purpose of Death Creek is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Kelly Warr (private). It impounds the Death Creek near Etna.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 228 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 06/22/2022.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Nearest CityEtna
River/StreamDeath Creek
Coordinates41.66017, -114.02585

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Length690 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage228 acre-ft
Max Storage228 acre-ft
Normal Storage228 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerKELLY WARR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/22/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00083
Federal IDUT00083
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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