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Echo Dam

Picture of Echo Dam,Utah


Statistics

General

  • Region (Map): ................... Upper Colorado
  • State (Map) ........................ Utah
  • County ................................ N/A
  • Project: ................................ Weber River
  • Dam type: ............................ Earthfill
  • Location: ............................. 6 mi N. of Coalville
  • Watercourse: ..................... Weber River
  • Reservoir: ........................... Echo
  • Construction Date: ............1927-1931
  • National ID Number .......... UT10120
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ......

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev:  .............  5560.0 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: .................................. 125.0 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ...............................  No
  •    Crest Length    .........................................  N/A
  •    Gated      ..................................................... Yes
  •    Capacity at Elev:  5560.0  ft,           15,000  cfs
  • Auxiliary Spillway ........................................  No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   ................................. 0  cfs
  • Outlet Works Capacity at
  •     Elevation  5560.0 ft  .......................... 2100 cfs

Hydrology

  • Drainage Area: .............................. 1074.0 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report               HMR 49
  • Flood Type: .............................. Spring General
  • Storm Duration: ....................................... 72 hrs
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Inflow Volume: ......................   234,700 acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: .................................... 15 days
  •   Peak Inflow: ..................................... 44,900 cfs
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev: ................ 5562.7 ft
  •   Initial Routing Elev: .......................... 5491.9 ft
  •   Study Date: ....................................... July 1986


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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Provo Area Office,
                   302 East 1860 South, Provo, UT 84606-7317, (801) 379-1101

 | Operator:   Weber River Water Users Association,
                        138 West 1300 North, Sunset, UT 84015, (801) 774-6373

 

 

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