Emery City D.b North

Emery City D.b North is an earth dam located in Emery County, Utah. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 910 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 Emery City D.b North

The primary purpose of Emery City D.b North 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 Emery Town (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 20 acre-feet.

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
CountyEmery
Coordinates38.93398, -111.25245

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length910 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge15 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEmery Town
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT53268
Federal IDUT53268
More InfoState Dam Safety Program