Oldest Dams in Utah
Utah has 642 dams with recorded construction dates. The oldest dates to 1869 — 157 years ago. Utah's earliest dams were built in the 19th century, an era of westward expansion, irrigation development, and early water infrastructure. Older dams require particular attention for safety, as many were built before modern engineering standards.
| # | Dam | County | Year Built | Age | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairview Lake | Sanpete | 1869 | 157 yrs | 48 | High | Satisfactory |
| 2 | Panguitch Lake | Garfield | 1872 | 154 yrs | 28 | High | Satisfactory |
| 3 | Farmland Reserve - Lake Hollow No. 2 | Rich | 1873 | 153 yrs | 11 | Low | Not Rated |
| 4 | Farmland Reserve Inc - Lake Hollow No. 1 | Rich | 1873 | 153 yrs | 17 | Low | Not Rated |
| 5 | Redmond | Sevier | 1875 | 151 yrs | 9 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 6 | Warm Springs | Box Elder | 1880 | 146 yrs | 18 | Low | Not Rated |
| 7 | Carter Reservoir | Morgan | 1880 | 146 yrs | 17 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 8 | Moslander | Summit | 1882 | 144 yrs | 14 | Low | Not Rated |
| 9 | Chester No. 4 | Sanpete | 1883 | 143 yrs | 10 | Low | Not Rated |
| 10 | Chester No. 5 | Sanpete | 1883 | 143 yrs | 14 | Low | Not Rated |
| 11 | Chester No. 1 | Sanpete | 1883 | 143 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 12 | Three Creeks (sevier) | Sevier | 1884 | 142 yrs | 22 | High | Fair |
| 13 | Farnsworth Reservoir Dam | Sevier | 1885 | 141 yrs | 15 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| 14 | Center Creek No. 5 | Wasatch | 1886 | 140 yrs | 19 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 15 | Center Creek No. 3 | Wasatch | 1886 | 140 yrs | 33 | High | Fair |
| 16 | Center Creek No. 2 | Wasatch | 1886 | 140 yrs | 38 | High | Fair |
| 17 | Desert Lake - Old Desert Lake | Emery | 1888 | 138 yrs | 28 | Low | Not Rated |
| 18 | Deer Valley | Wasatch | 1888 | 138 yrs | 26 | High | Fair |
| 19 | Loggers Fork | Sanpete | 1889 | 137 yrs | 10 | Low | Not Rated |
| 20 | Gunnison | Sanpete | 1889 | 137 yrs | 42 | High | Satisfactory |
| 21 | Box Lake (payson City) | Utah | 1890 | 136 yrs | 22 | High | Fair |
| 22 | Mona | Juab | 1895 | 131 yrs | 28 | High | Satisfactory |
| 23 | Gunnison Bend | Millard | 1895 | 131 yrs | 19 | High | Fair |
| 24 | Otter Creek | Piute | 1897 | 129 yrs | 43 | High | Satisfactory |
| 25 | Wales | Sanpete | 1898 | 128 yrs | 13 | Low | Not Rated |
| 26 | Smiths | Utah | 1898 | 128 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 27 | Big East | Utah | 1898 | 128 yrs | 29 | High | Fair |
| 28 | Palisades Lake | Sanpete | 1899 | 127 yrs | 24 | High | Poor |
| 29 | Juab Lake | Juab | 1900 | 126 yrs | 11 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 30 | Pruess Lake | Millard | 1900 | 126 yrs | 30 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 31 | Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Crane | Rich | 1900 | 126 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 32 | Ninemile | Sanpete | 1900 | 126 yrs | 55 | High | Fair |
| 33 | Anderson (kenneth) | Wasatch | 1900 | 126 yrs | 30 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 34 | Barnes | Wasatch | 1900 | 126 yrs | 23 | Low | Not Rated |
| 35 | Neffs | Wayne | 1900 | 126 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 36 | Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Sutton | Rich | 1901 | 125 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 37 | Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Shearing Corral | Rich | 1901 | 125 yrs | 7 | Low | Not Rated |
| 38 | Lindsay (bennett) Lower | Wasatch | 1902 | 124 yrs | 32 | High | Fair |
| 39 | Puffer Lake | Beaver | 1903 | 123 yrs | 13 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 40 | Blue Creek | Box Elder | 1904 | 122 yrs | 45 | High | Fair |
| 41 | Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Saleratus No. 3 | Rich | 1906 | 120 yrs | 23 | Low | Not Rated |
| 42 | Rocky Ford (sevier) | Sevier | 1906 | 120 yrs | 25 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 43 | Dog Valley | Garfield | 1907 | 119 yrs | 7 | Low | Not Rated |
| 44 | Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Saleratus No. 1 | Rich | 1907 | 119 yrs | 28 | Low | Not Rated |
| 45 | Farmland Reserve, Inc. - Saleratus No. 2 | Rich | 1907 | 119 yrs | 26 | Low | Not Rated |
| 46 | Mcclellan Lake | Utah | 1907 | 119 yrs | 25 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 47 | Winward (pete) | Utah | 1907 | 119 yrs | 37 | High | Fair |
| 48 | Silver Lake | Utah | 1907 | 119 yrs | 25 | Low | Not Rated |
| 49 | Cleveland | Emery | 1909 | 117 yrs | 61 | High | Fair |
| 50 | Crouse | Uintah | 1909 | 117 yrs | 30 | Significant | Not Rated |