Sandarosa

Sandarosa is an earth dam located in Box Elder County, Utah, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/05/2019
Height47 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 47 ft
47 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

47 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Sandarosa

The primary purpose of Sandarosa is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rlf Deep Creek LLC (private). It impounds the Deep Creek near None - Drains to G S.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 3,750 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 06/05/2019.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Nearest CityNone - Drains to G S
River/StreamDeep Creek
Coordinates41.96518, -112.80415

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,750 acre-ft
Normal Storage3,750 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRlf Deep Creek LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00532
Federal IDUT00532
More InfoState Dam Safety Program