Taylor, Art

Taylor, Art is an earth dam located in Duchesne County, Utah, built in 2002. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built200224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 100 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Taylor, Art

Taylor, Art is a dam in Duchesne, Utah. The dam is owned by Art Taylor (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, has a storage capacity of 3 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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.

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Location

StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Coordinates40.15656, -110.40795

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3 acre-ft
Normal Storage3 acre-ft
Drainage Area80 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerArt Taylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT50499
Federal IDUT50499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program