Dams in Box Elder County, Utah

25Total Dams
5High Hazard
8Significant

Dam Safety in Box Elder County, Utah

Box Elder County has 25 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 8 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Box Elder County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Cutler at 126 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
CutlerHighFair126Irrigation1927
Blue CreekHighFair45Irrigation1904
Arthur V. Watkins DamHighNot assessed38Irrigation1964
MantuaHighSatisfactory29Irrigation1961
Three Mile Creek (perry City Fcd) DbHighFair18Flood Risk Reduction1930
EtnaSignificantNot assessed55Irrigation1959
South JunctionSignificantNot assessed47Irrigation1958
DejarnattSignificantNot assessed43Flood Risk Reduction1967
Box Elder County- Cook Canyon D.b.SignificantNot assessed24Flood Risk Reduction1985
Willard Creek Debris BasinSignificantNot assessed18Flood Risk Reduction
Mayor`s PondSignificantNot assessed18Irrigation1961
Box Elder County- Holmes Canyon D.b.SignificantNot assessed15Flood Risk Reduction1985
Peterson BrothersSignificantNot assessed14Irrigation1980
SandarosaLowNot assessed47Irrigation1982
Rose RanchLowNot assessed37Irrigation1963
Death CreekLowNot assessed37Irrigation1960
Ogden Brigham Wasteway Reservoir 5LowNot assessed251946
Meadow Springs Ranch 98-13-31mdLowNot assessed21Irrigation
Warm SpringsLowNot assessed18Water Supply1880
Peterson, L.s.LowNot assessed16Other
Meadow CreekLowNot assessed13Irrigation1929
Bar B RanchLowNot assessed10Irrigation1953
Hansen, Collin 94-29-71mdLowNot assessed9Other1994
Hansen, Collin 94-29-72mdLowNot assessed9Other1994
Kokopelli Investments/northcom IsLowNot assessed7Recreation