Bonanza Power Raw Water Pond

Bonanza Power Raw Water Pond is an earth dam located in Uintah County, Utah, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/10/2019
Height27 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall, taller than 59% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Bonanza Power Raw Water Pond

Bonanza Power Raw Water Pond is a dam in Uintah, Utah. The dam is owned by Deseret Power Electric Cooperative (private). It impounds the Green River - Offchannel near None - Drains to Whi.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 501 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 10/10/2019.

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Location

StateUtah
CountyUintah
Nearest CityNone - Drains to Whi
River/StreamGreen River - Offchannel
Coordinates40.09519, -109.28234

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage501 acre-ft
Normal Storage501 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDeseret Power Electric Cooperative
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/10/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00453
Federal IDUT00453
More InfoState Dam Safety Program