Monday, June 19, 2023

1966 East Canyon Reservoir Dam on East Canyon Creek ndar Morgan, UT

(Satellite)

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"The new dam, with a height of 260 feet, a top thickness of 7 feet, crest length of 436 feet, and a volume of 35,716 cubic yards, replaces an old concrete arch dam and increases the reservoir capacity from 29,000 to 51,200 acre-feet, covering a surface area of 684 acres. The uncontrolled spillway is on the left end of the dam and has a 6,200-cubic-foot-per-second capacity; the outlet through the dam has a capacity of 710 cubic feet per second."

Jun 2023:
KUTV 2News posted
SPILL OVER: 🌊 East Canyon Reservoir appears to be FULL! Look at all that water.. look at all that green!!! 🟢
📸: Chad Hawkes, via kutv.com/chimein

It looks like the white part has been covered up and the brown part has turned green.
Satellite

It is good to see the years-long drought in the West is having some relief.
KUTV 2News posted in Jul 31, 2021
UTAH WATER: East Canyon Reservoir water level has dropped close to 50%, exposing the deeper Dam #2 just under the surface. State Park officials say Dam #3 is not yet visible.
Courtesy East Canyon State Park

I couldn't find a date for this photo when it was even dryer.
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2017 was another wet year.
DesertNews
Before this, it spilled in 2011. The article implies that this flow is just 110cfs. The safe channel capacity is 250cfs, and in 2011 it hit 300cfs. 1:11 video of water spilling









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