29Total Dams
14High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Wasatch County, Utah
Wasatch County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wasatch County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Jordanelle Dam at 391 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordanelle Dam | High | Not assessed | 391 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Soldier Creek Dam | High | Not assessed | 272 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Deer Creek Dam | High | Not assessed | 240 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Currant Creek Dam | High | Not assessed | 177 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Mill Hollow | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Witt Lake | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Center Creek No. 1 | High | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Center Creek No. 2 | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Jones | High | Poor | 36 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Center Creek No. 3 | High | Fair | 33 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Lindsay (bennett) Lower | High | Fair | 32 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Deer Valley | High | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1888 |
| Dutch Canyon Dam - Midway Irrigation | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | 2007 |
| Wasatch County Lake Creek Debris Basin | High | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Mchenry Canyon Db | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Anderson (kenneth) | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Moose Spring LLC | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Christensen (russell) | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Center Creek No. 5 | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Clegg Lake (aka Clyde Lake) | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Three Lakes | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Wilding, David P. | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Vat Diversion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | 1985 | |
| Riverview Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Lost Lake Dike | Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1931 | |
| Heber Valley Wastewater No. 5 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Barnes | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Heber Valley Wastewater No. 4 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Silver Lake Islet | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation |