Logan No. 3

Logan No. 3 is a concrete dam located in Cache County, Utah, built in 1924. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/13/2022
Height32 ft
Built1924102 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 108 ft long, taller than 74% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Logan No. 3

The primary purpose of Logan No. 3 is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Logan, City of (local government). It impounds the Logan River near Logan.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 108 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. Completed in 1924, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2022.

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Location

StateUtah
CountyCache
Nearest CityLogan
River/StreamLogan River
Coordinates41.75310, -111.72320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length108 ft
Year Completed1924 (102 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge2,500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeHydroelectric
OwnerLogan, City of
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/13/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00310
Federal IDUT00310
More InfoState Dam Safety Program