Twin Creek Irrigation Company

Twin Creek Irrigation Company is an earth dam located in Sanpete 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
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 1,200 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 Twin Creek Irrigation Company

The primary purpose of Twin Creek Irrigation Company is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Twin Creek Irrigation Company (private).

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 12 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
CountySanpete
Coordinates39.53058, -111.44212

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage12 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Max Discharge12 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTwin Creek Irrigation Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT53504
Federal IDUT53504
More InfoState Dam Safety Program