16Total Dams
3High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Tooele County, Utah
Tooele County has 16 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 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Tooele County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Barrick Mercur Reservation Cnyn Tailings at 270 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Canyon | High | Fair | 118 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Grantsville | High | Satisfactory | 82 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| North Tailings | High | Not assessed | 60 | Tailings | |
| Vernon | Significant | Not assessed | 52 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| G & L Ranch 87r114 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1988 |
| Grantsville Regulating Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1986 |
| Buzianis Db | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Last Chance Ski Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Barrick Mercur Reservation Cnyn Tailings | Low | Not assessed | 270 | Tailings | 1984 |
| Deep Creek (tooele) | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Barrick Mercur Gold Mines 87r89 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Atherley | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1928 |
| Good Earth Mechanics | Low | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Warr, Charles R. 92-15-43md | Low | Not assessed | 8 | 1992 | |
| Pine Canyon Ranch for Boys 71r5-20 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Wrathal-johnson | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1947 |