Dams in Sanpete County, Utah
43Total Dams
8High Hazard
25Significant
Dam Safety in Sanpete County, Utah
Sanpete County has 43 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 25 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Sanpete County is 81 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Spinners at 57 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Ninemile | High | Fair | 55 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Fairview Lake | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Irrigation | 1869 |
| Gunnison | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Rolfson | High | Poor | 36 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Dairy Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 2000 |
| Palisades Lake | High | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1899 |
| Gordon`s Pond | High | Fair | 23 | Other | 1982 |
| Spinners | Significant | Not Rated | 57 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Duck Fork | Significant | Not Rated | 46 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Julius Flat | Significant | Not Rated | 44 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Gunnison Irrigation - Sediment Pond #2 | Significant | Not Rated | 35 | 2012 | |
| Ferron | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Mayfield Irrigation Regulating Reservoir | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1984 |
| Gooseberry (lower) Dam (fs) | Significant | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Town | Significant | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Strates (mckinley) * | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Anderson Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1999 |
| Emery | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Mt. Pleasant - Pleasant Creek (upper) | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mt. Pleasant - Pleasant Creek (lower) | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Moroni City - Middle Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Other | |
| City Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1982 |
| Gunnison City | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Other | |
| Quay Mecham, Willow Creek Irrigation Co. | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Manti City Creek Water Users Mutual Asso | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 2017 |
| Deep Lake (sanpete) | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Moroni City - Upper Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Other | |
| Benches Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Twin Creek Irrigation Company | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Willow Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Provo-orem L. D. S. Camp | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Shingle Mill | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | ||
| Grassey Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Yearns | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1924 |
| Chester No. 3 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | |
| Chester No. 5 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1883 |
| Wales | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1898 |
| Chester No. 1 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1883 |
| Loggers Fork | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Chester No. 4 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1883 |
| Petes Hole | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Academy Mill Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1975 |