Upper Sandwash Ranch - Dog 6

Upper Sandwash Ranch - Dog 6 is an earth dam located in Duchesne County, Utah. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection06/13/2023
Height37 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Upper Sandwash Ranch - Dog 6

Upper Sandwash Ranch - Dog 6 is a dam in Duchesne, Utah. The dam is owned by Blc Consult LLC Brandon & Sierra Clawson (private).

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 429 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/13/2023.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Coordinates40.37820, -110.24904

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Length850 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage429 acre-ft
Normal Storage429 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBlc Consult LLC Brandon & Sierra Clawson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/13/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDUT53910
Federal IDUT53910
More InfoState Dam Safety Program