Dams in Tooele County, Utah

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.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Settlement CanyonHighFair118Irrigation1966
GrantsvilleHighSatisfactory82Irrigation1984
North TailingsHighNot Available60Tailings
VernonSignificantNot Rated52Irrigation1973
G & L Ranch 87r114SignificantNot Rated25Other1988
Grantsville Regulating PondSignificantNot Rated18Other1986
Buzianis DbSignificantNot Rated16Flood Risk Reduction
Last Chance Ski PondSignificantSatisfactory11Recreation2008
Barrick Mercur Reservation Cnyn TailingsLowNot Rated270Tailings1984
Deep Creek (tooele)LowNot Rated45Irrigation1981
Barrick Mercur Gold Mines 87r89LowNot Rated25Flood Risk Reduction
AtherleyLowNot Rated17Fish and Wildlife Pond1928
Good Earth MechanicsLowNot Rated14
Warr, Charles R. 92-15-43mdLowNot Rated81992
Pine Canyon Ranch For Boys 71r5-20LowNot Rated8Other
Wrathal-johnsonLowNot Rated7Irrigation1947