Monroe City dam
Monroe City
Monroe City in Utah is a privately owned water resource regulated by the Utah Division of Water Rights. This Earth-type dam stands at 23 feet tall and has a hydraulic height of 16.4 feet, providing a storage capacity of 19.76 acre-feet. Despite not having a designated purpose, the dam serves a vital role in the region's water management, with a drainage area of 0.8 square miles and a maximum discharge of 24.53 cubic feet per second.
Located in Sevier County, Utah, Monroe City's dam has a significant hazard potential, although its condition assessment remains unrated. With a last inspection date unknown, the dam is subject to biennial inspections to ensure its operational integrity. While the Emergency Action Plan status and risk management measures are not specified, the dam's critical role in water resource management underscores the need for continued regulatory oversight and maintenance to mitigate potential risks to the surrounding community and environment.
Chris Stewart, the Republican Representative for Utah's Congressional District, oversees Monroe City's dam within the Los Angeles District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. With its strategic location and essential water storage capacity, Monroe City's dam serves as a crucial infrastructure for water resource management in the region, highlighting the importance of ongoing monitoring and maintenance to ensure its long-term effectiveness and safety.
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 Monroe City -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Above Diversions | 26 cfs | → |
| Seven Mile Creek Near Fish Lake | 5 cfs | → |
| Sevier River Near Kingston | 9 cfs | → |
| East Fork Sevier River Near Kingston | 196 cfs | → |
| Beaver River Near Beaver | 25 cfs | → |
| Salina Creek Near Emery | 4 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Monroe City.
Campgrounds
- Big Lake Cua Dispersed
- Manning Meadow Cua Dispersed
- Milo's Kitchen Trailhead
- Upper Box Creek Trailhead
- Koosharem Canyon/Paiute Atv
- Max Reid (Paiute) Trailhead
Fishing spots
- Manning Meadows Cua Dispersed
- Corn Creek
- Lakeside Fish Cleaning Station Cua Dispersed
- Rex Reservoir
- Joe Bush Fisherman Parking Rec Site
- Meadow Creek
Track Monroe City in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Monroe City
Where does the data for Monroe City 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 Monroe City.