Round Willow Bottom is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Utah, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 335 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 Round Willow Bottom
The primary purpose of Round Willow Bottom is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Div Wildlife Resources (state). It impounds the Trib to Twitchell Creek near Escalante.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 08/10/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Escalante |
| River/Stream | Trib to Twitchell Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.90850, -111.84241 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 335 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Div Wildlife Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00375 |
| Federal ID | UT00375 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |