Minersville - Red Hills Debris dam
Minersville - Red Hills Debris
The Minersville - Red Hills Debris Dam, located in Beaver, Utah, serves as a critical infrastructure for flood risk reduction along the Big Wash Tributary. Built in 1967 by the USDA NRCS, this earth dam stands at a height of 18 feet and has a hydraulic height of 14 feet. With a storage capacity of 530 acre-feet, it plays a vital role in protecting the surrounding area from potential flooding events.
Managed by the Utah Division of Water Rights, the dam is regularly inspected to ensure its structural integrity and operational effectiveness. Classified as having a significant hazard potential, the dam has not been rated for its condition assessment as of yet. Despite this, its purpose remains clear - to mitigate flood risks and protect the community of Minersville from potential disasters.
With a history dating back over five decades, the Minersville - Red Hills Debris Dam continues to stand as a testament to effective water resource management in Utah. As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, infrastructure like this becomes increasingly crucial for safeguarding communities and ecosystems against the impacts of flooding.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Minersville - Red Hills Debris -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver River At Adamsville | 1 cfs | → |
| Beaver River Near Beaver | 27 cfs | → |
| Coal Creek Near Cedar City | 26 cfs | → |
| Sevier River Near Kingston | 10 cfs | → |
| East Fork Sevier River Near Kingston | 198 cfs | → |
| Clear Creek Above Diversions | 24 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Minersville - Red Hills Debris.
Campgrounds
- Minersville State Park
- Rock Corral
- Lions Club Rv Park - Milford
- Beaver Office Interpretive (Dispersed Camping)
- Parowan Gap Petroglyphs Dispersed
- Little Cottonwood Campground
Fishing spots
- Anderson Meadow Rec Site
- Panguitch Lake
- Navajo Lake
- Corn Creek
- Manning Meadows Cua Dispersed
- Meadow Creek
Paddle runs
Track Minersville - Red Hills Debris in the Snoflo app
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About Minersville - Red Hills Debris
Where does the data for Minersville - Red Hills Debris come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Minersville - Red Hills Debris.