Sandy City - Buttercup is an earth dam located in Salt Lake County, Utah, built in 1983. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 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 - Buttercup
The primary purpose of Sandy City - Buttercup 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 7 feet tall, has a storage capacity of 9 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 04/05/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Nearest City | Sandy |
| Coordinates | 40.57111, -111.84786 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Sandy City |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00672 |
| Federal ID | UT00672 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |