Cedar City - Greens Lake No. 2

Cedar City - Greens Lake No. 2 is an earth dam located in Iron County, Utah, built in 1958. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Cedar City - Greens Lake No. 2

The primary purpose of Cedar City - Greens Lake No. 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Cedar City Corporation (local government). It impounds the Unnamed near Cedar City.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/12/2022.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateUtah
CountyIron
Nearest CityCedar City
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates37.66016, -113.06078

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Length1,220 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCEDAR CITY CORPORATION
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/12/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDUT00412
Federal IDUT00412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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