U.s. Department of Energy is an earth dam located in Grand County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 74% 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 U.s. Department of Energy
The primary purpose of U.s. Department of Energy is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by U.s. Department of Energy (private).
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 27 acre-feet.
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 | Grand |
| Coordinates | 38.95897, -109.80606 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | U.s. Department of Energy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT53506 |
| Federal ID | UT53506 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |