Water Supply Dams in Utah

Utah has 42 water supply dams, of which 24 carry a high hazard classification. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area.

#DamCountyHeight (ft)HazardConditionYear
1Jordanelle DamWasatch391HighNot assessed1993
2Pacificorp - Electric LakeEmery229HighSatisfactory1974
3Little DellSalt Lake224HighSatisfactory1993
4Red Butte DamSalt Lake128HighSatisfactory1930
5Mountain DellSalt Lake105HighPoor1916
6Blanding City No. 4San Juan100HighSatisfactory1965
7Sand Hollow North DamWashington98HighSatisfactory2002
8Grassy TrailCarbon89HighFair1952
9North Utah County - Silver Lake FlatUtah84HighSatisfactory1971
10Quail Creek South DamWashington80HighSatisfactory1990
11Kennecott Mine Bingham CreekSalt Lake77HighSatisfactory1965
12Lake Mary-phoebeSalt Lake72HighPoor1915
13Twin Lakes (salt Lake)Salt Lake62HighSatisfactory1914
14Starvation CanyonSan Juan60HighFair1985
15Pacificorp - Huntington Irrigation PondEmery55SignificantNot assessed1982
16Sand Hollow West DamWashington51HighSatisfactory2002
17Jordan Valley Water Purification UpperSalt Lake44HighFair1981
18Santaquin Wastewater LagoonsUtah42SignificantNot assessed2003
19Nielson (john)Emery36SignificantNot assessed
20Sunnyside Cogeneration ReservoirCarbon35SignificantNot assessed1992
21Deer Valley Snow Making ReservoirSummit33HighSatisfactory2001
22Jordan Valley Water Purification LowerSalt Lake32SignificantNot assessed1982
23FerronSanpete32SignificantNot assessed1974
24Large Bingham Reservoir Distilling BasinSalt Lake28SignificantNot assessed
25Lisbon Valley Mining Co. LLCSan Juan26LowNot assessed
26Camp JacksonSan Juan25SignificantNot assessed1939
27Gibbons PondUintah24LowNot assessed1981
28Lindon City Irrigation Project Zone IIUtah24HighSatisfactory1993
29Lindon City Irrigation Project Zone IIIUtah23HighSatisfactory1993
30Lehi City Sandpit ReservoirUtah21HighSatisfactory2014
31Warm SpringsBox Elder18LowNot assessed1880
32Redden DamDuchesne18LowNot assessed
33Point of the Mountain Raw Water ResSalt Lake18HighSatisfactory2006
34Draper Pressure Irrigation ProjectSalt Lake18HighSatisfactory1993
35Riverton City - 3200 West PondSalt Lake16HighSatisfactory2000
36Modena Draw DamIron14LowNot assessed1940
37Riverton City - 4200 West PondSalt Lake12HighSatisfactory2000
38Willow LakeSanpete12SignificantNot assessed1978
39Brian Head Phase IIIIron10SignificantNot assessed1993
40Utah Lake OutletUtah9LowNot assessed1988
41Middle Fork Energy Uinta, LLCUintah7LowNot assessed
42Mt Regional Water Special Service DistSummit5SignificantNot assessed

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