Posy Lake is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 120 ft long. 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 Posy Lake
The primary purpose of Posy Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal).
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.
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 10/07/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Coordinates | 37.93627, -111.69409 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00766 |
| Federal ID | UT00766 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |