Woodland Hills Debris Basin is an earth dam located in Utah County, Utah. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 355 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 Woodland Hills Debris Basin
The primary purpose of Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills City (private). It impounds the Richard`s Canyon.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 7 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
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| River/Stream | Richard`s Canyon |
| Coordinates | 40.00213, -111.65299 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 355 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 7 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 24 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Woodland Hills City |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT54003 |
| Federal ID | UT54003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |