Dry Hollow Reservoir

Dry Hollow Reservoir is an earth dam located in Kane County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/27/2021
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Dry Hollow Reservoir

The primary purpose of Dry Hollow Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Alton Farmers Association (private).

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/27/2021.

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Location

StateUtah
CountyKane
Coordinates37.46627, -112.43928

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge4 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerAlton Farmers Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/27/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT53829
Federal IDUT53829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program