21Total Dams
5High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Beaver County, Utah
Beaver County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Beaver County is 86 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Three Creeks (beaver) at 105 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Creeks (beaver) | High | Satisfactory | 105 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Rocky Ford (beaver) | High | Satisfactory | 68 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Manderfield (a.k.a. Beaver) | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Kent`s Lake No. 2 (middle) | High | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| Kent`s Lake No. 1 (upper) | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| South Creek (beaver) | Significant | Not assessed | 63 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Minersville - Big Wash Debris | Significant | Not assessed | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Bowman Asset Management - East Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | ||
| Big Wash Flood Control | Significant | Not assessed | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Blue Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Bowman Asset Management - West Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Anderson Meadow | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Labaron | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Little Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Minersville - Red Hills Debris | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Puffer Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Tamra Mining Flotation Tailings Pond | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Tailings | |
| Merchant Valley | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Tamra Mining Raffinate and Pls Ponds | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Big Wash | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1943 |
| Robinson - Tanner | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1916 |