Left Hand Fork of Donkey Creek is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Utah, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 278 ft long. 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 Left Hand Fork of Donkey Creek
The primary purpose of Left Hand Fork of Donkey Creek is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Teasdale Irr Co (private). It impounds the Left Fork of Donkey Creek near Fruita.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 278 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1923, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Fruita |
| River/Stream | Left Fork of Donkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.20517, -111.47407 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 278 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Teasdale Irr Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00175 |
| Federal ID | UT00175 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |