60Total Dams
10High Hazard
27Significant
Dam Safety in Summit County, Utah
Summit County has 60 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 27 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Summit County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Wanship Dam at 175 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanship Dam | High | Not assessed | 175 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Echo Dam | High | Not assessed | 161 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1931 |
| Stateline Dam | High | Not assessed | 143 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Whitney | High | Fair | 101 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Smith and Morehouse | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Trial Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 51 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Boyer Lake | High | Fair | 45 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Washington Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 44 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Deer Valley Snow Making Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 2001 |
| Fish Lake | High | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Beaver Meadow | Significant | Not assessed | 45 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Jeremy Ranch | Significant | Not assessed | 44 | Irrigation | |
| Barker No. 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 41 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hoop Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Cliff Lake (summit) | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Heiners Creek | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Grassy Lake (hatch) | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 2005 |
| Wohali Dam - Wohali Partners LLC | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Castle Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Lovenia Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Wadsworth Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Seymour Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Coalville City Irrigation Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Silver Springs No. 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Silver Springs No. 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Anchor Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Sand Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Fish Lake - Elizabeth Pass | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| North Summit, LLC | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Abes Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Bear Hollow Village, LLC | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Mt Regional Water Special Service Dist | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Water Supply | |
| Bear Hollow Village, LLC | Significant | Not assessed | 3 | Irrigation | |
| Price | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Henrietta Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Yellow Lakes Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Windsor | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Sargent No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Alexander Canyon - Halliday | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Hi Ute - Three Mile Canyon | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Big Elk Lake | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1914 |
| Joyce | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Long Lake | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1923 |
| Marjorie Lake | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Pivotal Promontory, LLC #4 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Pivotal Promontory, LLC #3 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Pivotal Promontory, LLC #2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Pivotal Promontory, LLC #5 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Weir Lake | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1933 |
| Star Lake | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Fire Lake | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Moslander | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1882 |
| China Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Duck Lake | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Pot | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1933 |
| Island Lake (summit - Provo R.) | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Marsh Lake | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Crystal Lake | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Island Lake (summit - Burnt Fork) | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| Wall Lake | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1914 |