East Mountain Debris Basin

East Mountain Debris Basin is an earth dam located in Utah 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
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 320 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 East Mountain Debris Basin

The primary purpose of East Mountain Debris Basin 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 M-13 Construction (private).

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, has a storage capacity of 3 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyUtah
Coordinates40.20491, -111.61781

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3 acre-ft
Normal Storage3 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge19 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerM-13 Construction
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT53339
Federal IDUT53339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program