Sandy City - Aspen Meadows

Sandy City - Aspen Meadows is an earth dam located in Salt Lake County, Utah, built in 1992. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/24/2003
Height4 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 4 ft
4 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

4 ft tall. 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 Sandy City - Aspen Meadows

The primary purpose of Sandy City - Aspen Meadows 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).

The dam stands 4 feet tall, has a storage capacity of 7 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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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Location

StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Coordinates40.55685, -111.82243

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSandy City
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/24/2003
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT00591
Federal IDUT00591
More InfoState Dam Safety Program