Dams in Kane County, Utah

14Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Kane County, Utah

Kane County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Kane County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Kanab Irrigation Diversion at 60 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Jackson Flat ReservoirHighSatisfactory45Irrigation2012
Kanab City - Tom`s Canyon Flood ControlHighSatisfactory22Flood Risk Reduction2016
Alton ReservoirHighPoor21Irrigation
Mccowan, Milo 99-81-22SignificantNot Rated15Recreation
Duck CreekSignificantNot Rated9Recreation1935
Kanab Irrigation DiversionLowNot Rated60Other
Rocky Point ReservoirLowNot Rated39Irrigation
Roundy Canyon ReservoirLowNot Rated36Irrigation
Butler ValleyLowNot Rated29Flood Risk Reduction1969
Dry Hollow ReservoirLowNot Rated28Irrigation
Castle CreekLowNot Rated23Irrigation
Goodfellow, Lynn 83r21LowNot Rated16Other
Navajo Lake DamLowNot Rated151933
Macdonald LakeLowNot Rated13Irrigation1910