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 268
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Power Diversion Duchesne County | 10 | 1942 | Low | Not Rated |
| Yearns Sanpete County | 15 | 1924 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wrathal-Johnson Tooele County | 7 | 1947 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wigwam Duchesne County | 14 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| White River Shale Retention Uintah County | 66 | 1983 | Low | Not Rated |
| West Jordan City Salt Lake County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Western Zirconium, INC. Weber County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Weir Lake Summit County | 17 | 1933 | Low | Not Rated |
| Weber Morgan County | 19 | 1910 | Low | Fair |
| Warr, Charles R. 92-15-43md Tooele County | 8 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Warm Springs Box Elder County | 18 | 1880 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wall, William W. & Joanne I. Pond #2 Duchesne County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wall Lake Summit County | 7 | 1914 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wales Sanpete County | 13 | 1898 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vat Diversion Dam Wasatch County | 38 | 1985 | Low | Not Available |
| Utah Lake Outlet Utah County | 9 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| U. S. Steel Corp. Tailings (Upper) Carbon County | 10 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| U. S. Steel Corp. Tailings (Lower) Carbon County | 33 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| U. S. Steel Corp. Storage (Clear Water) Carbon County | 29 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| U.S. Department of Energy Grand County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Trachyte (Lower) Dam No. 2 Garfield County | 21 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Trachyte Garfield County | 32 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Tony M Evaporation Pond Garfield County | 35 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Tamra Mining Raffinate and Pls Ponds Beaver County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tamra Mining Flotation Tailings Pond Beaver County | 37 | — | Low | Not Rated |
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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.