Pelican Lake is a buttress dam located in Uintah County, Utah, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 42 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pelican Lake
The primary purpose of Pelican Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ouray Park Irrigation Company (private). It impounds the Uinta River--offstream near Ouray.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 42 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 15,850 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 09/27/2019.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Uintah |
| Nearest City | Ouray |
| River/Stream | Uinta River--offstream |
| Coordinates | 40.18519, -109.68069 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 42 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 15,850 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 15,850 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11,850 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 29 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Ouray Park Irrigation Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00243 |
| Federal ID | UT00243 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |