West Jordan City dam
West Jordan City
West Jordan City in Utah is home to a privately owned dam that serves the primary purpose of flood risk reduction. The dam, with a hydraulic height of 4.5 feet and a structural height of 5.5 feet, plays a crucial role in protecting the area from potential flooding events. With a storage capacity of 21.9 acre-feet, the dam helps manage water levels in the region, ensuring the safety of residents and infrastructures.
Managed by the Utah Division of Water Rights, the West Jordan City dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced by state authorities to maintain its functionality and safety standards. Despite being rated as having a significant hazard potential, the condition assessment of the dam is currently not rated. Emergency action plans are in place, and the dam undergoes inspections every two years to ensure its operational readiness and adherence to guidelines. For water resource and climate enthusiasts, West Jordan City presents an intriguing case study in flood risk reduction and dam management practices in the state of Utah.
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 West Jordan City -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River Nr Slc | 51 cfs | → |
| Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City | 227 cfs | → |
| Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City | 141 cfs | → |
| West Canyon Creek Near Cedar Fort | 0 cfs | → |
| Goggin Drain Near Magna Utah | 139 cfs | → |
| Red Butte Creek At Fort Douglas | 1 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near West Jordan City.
Boat launches
- Oquirrh Lake Boat Ramp
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway Magna
- Redwood Road Salt Lake City
- Jordan River Drive 1328, North Salt Lake
- North Vineyard Road 4888, Vineyard
- Bountiful Lake
Campgrounds
- Willow Park - Lehi
- Tanners Flat Campground
- Tanners Flat
- Camp Kostopulos
- Deseret Peak Complex
- Jordan Pines Group Campground
Fishing spots
- Lake Lillian
- Lake Florence
- Mill Canyon Fishing Dock And Boardwalk
- Echo Reservoir
- Lake Solitude
- Lake Martha
Track West Jordan City in the Snoflo app
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About West Jordan City
Where does the data for West Jordan 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 West Jordan City.