Dams in Piute County, Utah

8Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Piute County, Utah

Piute County has 8 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Piute County is 93 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Piute at 90 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
PiuteHighSatisfactory90Irrigation1938
Box Creek - Upper (beaver Creek)HighFair58Irrigation1953
Otter CreekHighSatisfactory43Irrigation1897
Box Creek - Lower (beaver Creek)HighFair36Irrigation1925
Manning MeadowSignificantNot Rated85Irrigation1970
Barney LakeSignificantNot Rated22Irrigation1914
Keith Ogden 68r4LowNot Rated25Other
Ogden, Keith 68r4LowNot Rated25Other