Dams in Utah
%!s(int=858)Total Dams
269High Hazard
322Significant
266Low Hazard
Dam Safety in Utah
Utah has 858 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 269 (31%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 322 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 15 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.
The average dam in Utah is 65 years old. As dams age, inspection frequency and maintenance become increasingly important for ensuring public safety. The most common purpose for dams in Utah is irrigation, accounting for 391 of the state's dams.
Use the search above to find dams near any address in Utah, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.
Utah Dam Facts
| Total Dams | 858 |
| High Hazard Dams | 269 |
| Average Dam Age | 65 years |
| Tallest Dam | 502 ft |
| Largest Reservoir | 4,005,200 acre-ft |
| Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition | 15 |
Notable Dams in Utah
Counties in Utah
Beaver21 dams5 high hazardBox Elder25 dams5 high hazardCache19 dams6 high hazardCarbon10 dams2 high hazardDaggett7 dams2 high hazardDavis53 dams43 high hazardDuchesne45 dams12 high hazardEmery44 dams7 high hazardGarfield31 dams4 high hazardGrand12 dams3 high hazardIron23 dams9 high hazardJuab12 dams2 high hazardKane14 dams3 high hazardMillard16 dams3 high hazardMorgan12 dams5 high hazardPiute8 dams4 high hazardRich17 dams2 high hazardSalt Lake72 dams28 high hazardSan Juan28 dams6 high hazardSanpete43 dams8 high hazardSevier29 dams8 high hazardSummit60 dams10 high hazardTooele16 dams3 high hazardUinta1 damsUintah53 dams13 high hazardUtah64 dams24 high hazardWasatch29 dams14 high hazardWashington46 dams25 high hazardWayne11 dams1 high hazardWeber37 dams12 high hazard
High Hazard Dams in Utah
| Dam | County | Height | Condition | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Gorge Dam | Daggett | 502 ft | Not Available | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Jordanelle Dam | Wasatch | 391 ft | Not Available | Water Supply |
| Upper Stillwater Dam | Duchesne | 292 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Soldier Creek Dam | Wasatch | 272 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| East Canyon Dam | Morgan | 260 ft | Not Available | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Lost Creek Dam | Morgan | 248 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Deer Creek Dam | Wasatch | 240 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Pacificorp - Electric Lake | Emery | 229 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Little Dell | Salt Lake | 224 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Causey Dam | Weber | 218 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Starvation Dam | Duchesne | 210 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Quail Creek | Washington | 209 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Joes Valley | Emery | 192 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Porcupine | Cache | 181 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Currant Creek Dam | Wasatch | 177 ft | Not Available | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Wanship Dam | Summit | 175 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Steinaker Dam | Uintah | 162 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Echo Dam | Summit | 161 ft | Not Available | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Red Fleet Dam | Uintah | 161 ft | Not Available | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Stateline Dam | Summit | 143 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Recapture Creek | San Juan | 142 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Big Sand Wash Dam | Duchesne | 142 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Davis County -barton Creek Db | Davis | 140 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Ash Creek | Washington | 138 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Pineview Dam | Weber | 137 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Lloyd`s Lake (monticello) | San Juan | 133 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Red Butte Dam | Salt Lake | 128 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Salt Lake County Chandler Drive (#13) | Salt Lake | 128 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Cutler | Box Elder | 126 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Scofield Dam | Carbon | 125 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Settlement Canyon | Tooele | 118 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Gunlock | Washington | 117 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Hyrum Dam | Cache | 116 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Mill Meadow | Wayne | 115 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Millsite | Emery | 115 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Long Park (daggett) | Daggett | 112 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Red Creek (duchesne) | Duchesne | 107 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Mountain Dell | Salt Lake | 105 ft | Poor | Water Supply |
| Three Creeks (beaver) | Beaver | 105 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Davis County -stone Creek Db | Davis | 105 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Newton Dam | Cache | 104 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Woodruff Creek | Rich | 103 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Birch Creek No. 2 | Rich | 101 ft | Poor | Irrigation |
| Whitney | Summit | 101 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Moon Lake Dam | Duchesne | 101 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Blanding City No. 4 | San Juan | 100 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Sand Hollow North Dam | Washington | 98 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Haights Creek (upper) | Davis | 96 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Kens Lake | San Juan | 95 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Sevier Bridge | Juab | 92 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Smith And Morehouse | Summit | 92 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Enterprise (upper) | Washington | 91 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| South Creek - Washington County | Washington | 91 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Piute | Piute | 90 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Hobbs | Davis | 90 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Grassy Trail | Carbon | 89 ft | Fair | Water Supply |
| Browns Draw | Duchesne | 89 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| North Utah County - Silver Lake Flat | Utah | 84 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Newcastle | Iron | 83 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Grantsville | Tooele | 82 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Red Wash | Uintah | 80 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Quail Creek South Dam | Washington | 80 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| M&s Dam | Uintah | 79 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Kennecott Mine Bingham Creek | Salt Lake | 77 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Cottonwood | Uintah | 76 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| St. George City - City Creek D.b. | Washington | 76 ft | Satisfactory | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Brough | Uintah | 75 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Red Creek (iron) | Iron | 74 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Huntington North | Emery | 74 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Miller Flat | Emery | 73 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Lake Mary-phoebe | Salt Lake | 72 ft | Poor | Water Supply |
| Utaba Retarding | Weber | 71 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Lapoint | Uintah | 70 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Baker | Washington | 68 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Rocky Ford (beaver) | Beaver | 68 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Warner Draw | Washington | 67 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Holmes | Davis | 66 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Forsyth | Sevier | 65 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Adobe Wash Regulating Reservoir | Emery | 65 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Twin Lakes (salt Lake) | Salt Lake | 62 ft | Satisfactory | Water Supply |
| Cleveland | Emery | 61 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Kolob Creek | Washington | 61 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Starvation Canyon | San Juan | 60 ft | Fair | Water Supply |
| North Tailings | Tooele | 60 ft | Not Available | Tailings |
| Salt Lake County Shriners (#12) | Salt Lake | 59 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Frog Hollow | Washington | 58 ft | Poor | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Box Creek - Upper (beaver Creek) | Piute | 58 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Glenwood Debris | Sevier | 57 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Oaks Park | Uintah | 56 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Enterprise (lower) | Washington | 56 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| South Ogden City Burch Creek Debris | Weber | 56 ft | Fair | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Huntington | Sanpete | 55 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Ninemile | Sanpete | 55 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Big Sand Wash West | Duchesne | 55 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| White Pine | Salt Lake | 54 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Silver Leaf | Morgan | 53 ft | Fair | Irrigation |
| Mill Hollow | Wasatch | 52 ft | Satisfactory | Recreation |
| Big Sand Wash East | Duchesne | 52 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |
| Trial Lake Dam | Summit | 51 ft | Not Available | Irrigation |
| Wide Hollow | Garfield | 51 ft | Satisfactory | Irrigation |