45Total Dams
12High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Duchesne County, Utah
Duchesne County has 45 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Duchesne County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Upper Stillwater Dam at 292 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Stillwater Dam | High | Not assessed | 292 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Starvation Dam | High | Not assessed | 210 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Big Sand Wash Dam | High | Satisfactory | 142 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Red Creek (duchesne) | High | Fair | 107 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Moon Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 101 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Browns Draw | High | Fair | 89 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Big Sand Wash West | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Big Sand Wash East | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Chepeta Lake | High | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Twin Pots | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Cliff Lake (duchesne) | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Midview Dike | High | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Upper Sandwash Ranch - Dog 6 | Significant | Not assessed | 37 | ||
| Taylor, Art | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 2002 |
| Upper Sandwash Ranch - Honeymoon - 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Atwood Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Chain Lake (lower) | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Fox Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Town of Altamont | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Chain Lake (upper) | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1921 |
| Roosevelt City Golf Course Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Van Tassell Land & Livestock LLC | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 2002 |
| Duchesne County (wascob Dam) | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Crescent Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Wasatch Energy Management - East Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 3 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wasatch Energy Management - West Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 3 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Fisher, Edwin C. 94-43-35md | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Knight Diversion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Six Lakes - #3 - Totem Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Wall, William W. & Joanne I. Pond #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Six Lakes - #1 - Eagle Lake | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Six Lakes - #4 - Loon Lake | Low | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Heller Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Hansen | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | |
| R.n. Industries - Bluebell Dp | Low | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Redden Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | |
| Hicken Wildlife Pond | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Myton City West Pond | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 2017 | |
| Moccasin Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1923 |
| Hansen No.3 (grant) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Wigwam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| R.n. Industries - Pleasant Valley Dp | Low | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Papoose Lake | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Yellowstone Power Diversion | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1942 |
| Jennings | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1938 |