West Jordan City is an earth dam located in Salt Lake County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 683 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 West Jordan City
The primary purpose of West Jordan City 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 West Jordan City (private).
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 683 feet across, has a storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Coordinates | 40.60440, -112.02738 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 683 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 17 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | West Jordan City |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT53217 |
| Federal ID | UT53217 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |