Here's where Utah's 223 high hazard dams are.
A high hazard rating doesn’t reflect the condition of a dam — rather, the consequences of it breaking.
A dam’s rating is based on the consequences, not condition. If a high hazard dam broke, people would likely die. A dam is considered a “moderate hazard” if its failure would result in significant property loss but not death and “low hazard” if there would be some property damage.Teresa Wilhelmsen, state engineer and director of the Division of Water Rights, told lawmakers that there were 81 high-hazard dams not up to the state’s standards. On average it costs the state $4.
“The Legislature has been really good over the last several years at providing additional funding to help expedite those rehabilitations,” said Everett Taylor, assistant state engineer over Dam Safety for the Division of Water Rights.
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