Summit Creek No. 1 is an earth dam located in Utah County, Utah, built in 1913. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 375 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 Summit Creek No. 1
The primary purpose of Summit Creek No. 1 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 Summit Creek Irrigation & Canal Co. (private).
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1913, the structure is over a century 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 07/06/2022.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Coordinates | 39.97570, -111.81349 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1913 (113 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Summit Creek Irrigation & Canal Co. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT30025 |
| Federal ID | UT30025 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |