Chester No. 3

Chester No. 3 is an earth dam located in Sanpete County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/01/2019
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 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 Chester No. 3

Chester No. 3 is a dam in Sanpete, Utah. The dam is owned by Chester Irrigation Company (private).

The dam stands 15 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 70 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 05/01/2019.

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Location

StateUtah
CountySanpete
Coordinates39.48942, -111.54034

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerChester Irrigation Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/01/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT20431
Federal IDUT20431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program