Utah Dams
867 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
867
High Hazard
273
31.5%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
17
Average Age
66 yrs
Hazard Classification
High273 (31.5%)
Significant326 (37.6%)
Low268 (30.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory125 (14.4%)
Fair102 (11.8%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory17 (2.0%)
Not Rated623 (71.9%)
Federal
82
State
27
Local
124
Private
632
Tallest Dams
- Flaming Gorge Dam502 ft
- Jordanelle Dam391 ft
- Upper Stillwater Dam292 ft
- Soldier Creek Dam272 ft
- Barrick Mercur Reservation Cnyn Tailings270 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Mountain DellPoor
- Birch Creek No. 2Poor
- Bottle Hollow - South DamPoor
- Lake Mary-PhoebePoor
- MidviewPoor
All Dams in Utah
Showing 1–25 of 102
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Creek Washington County | 138 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Baker Washington County | 68 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Big East Utah County | 29 | 1898 | High | Fair |
| Blacksmith Fork Cache County | 15 | 1972 | Significant | Fair |
| Blue Creek Box Elder County | 45 | 1904 | High | Fair |
| Box Creek - Lower (Beaver Creek) Piute County | 36 | 1925 | High | Fair |
| Box Creek - Upper (Beaver Creek) Piute County | 58 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Box Lake (Payson City) Utah County | 22 | 1890 | High | Fair |
| Boyer Lake Summit County | 45 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Brough Uintah County | 75 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Browns Draw Duchesne County | 89 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Buckhorn Reservoir Emery County | 25 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Bullock Draw Uintah County | 35 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Center Creek No. 1 Wasatch County | 42 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Center Creek No. 2 Wasatch County | 38 | 1886 | High | Fair |
| Center Creek No. 3 Wasatch County | 33 | 1886 | High | Fair |
| Chepeta Lake Duchesne County | 42 | 1944 | High | Fair |
| Cleveland Emery County | 61 | 1909 | High | Fair |
| Corn Creek Millard County | 45 | 1985 | High | Fair |
| Cottonwood Uintah County | 76 | 1982 | High | Fair |
| Cutler Box Elder County | 126 | 1927 | High | Fair |
| Dairy Canyon Detention Basin Sevier County | 41 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Davis County -Barton Creek Db Davis County | 140 | 1984 | High | Fair |
| Davis County -Holmes Creek Db Davis County | 22 | 1984 | High | Fair |
| Davis County -Hooper Draw Db Davis County | 42 | 1987 | High | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.