Sandy City - Crescent Park

Sandy City - Crescent Park is an earth dam located in Salt Lake County, Utah, built in 1984. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Sandy City - Crescent Park

The primary purpose of Sandy City - Crescent Park 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 Sandy City (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Drainage near Sandy.

The dam stands 4 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 6 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Nearest CitySandy
River/StreamUnnamed Drainage
Coordinates40.55352, -111.88577

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage6 acre-ft
Max Storage6 acre-ft
Normal Storage4 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSANDY CITY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/24/2003
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT00449
Federal IDUT00449
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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