Academy Mill Reservoir

Academy Mill Reservoir is an earth dam located in Sanpete County, Utah, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Academy Mill Reservoir

The primary purpose of Academy Mill Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Forest Service,u.s. -manti-lasal (federal). It impounds the Seely Creek near Orangeville.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 995 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 10/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountySanpete
Nearest CityOrangeville
River/StreamSeely Creek
Coordinates39.28518, -111.36907

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length995 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFOREST SERVICE,U.S. -MANTI-LASAL
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT10104
Federal IDUT10104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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