Buckhorn Reservoir is a gravity dam located in Emery County, Utah, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 823 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Buckhorn Reservoir
The primary purpose of Buckhorn Reservoir is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal). It impounds the N/a near Private Ranch House..
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 823 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 150 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,529 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 28 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. 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 08/28/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Emery |
| Nearest City | Private Ranch House. |
| River/Stream | N/a |
| Coordinates | 39.24188, -110.81471 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 823 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,529 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,529 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,002 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 150 acres |
| Drainage Area | 28 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 525 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Doi BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/28/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00350 |
| Federal ID | UT00350 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |