Heller Lake is an earth dam located in Duchesne County, Utah, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 66 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Heller Lake
The primary purpose of Heller Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Monarch Canal & Res Co. (private). It impounds the Dry Gulch Creek near Bluebell.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 66 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Nearest City | Bluebell |
| River/Stream | Dry Gulch Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.61018, -110.23071 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 66 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 205 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 205 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 35 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Monarch Canal & Res Co. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00135 |
| Federal ID | UT00135 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |