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Provo River Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
1 |
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Diversion Dams |
4 |
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Canals |
32 mi |
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Aqueducts |
41.7 mi |
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Laterals |
3.8 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
1 |
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Powerplants |
1 |
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Storage Facilities
Deer Creek Dam
Diversion Facilities
Duchesne Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Rockfill weir, concrete-core wall |
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Location |
On the North Fork, Duchesne River, about 30 miles east of Heber, Utah. |
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Year Completed |
1952 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
23 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
17 ft |
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Weir crest length |
270 ft |
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Total crest length |
480 ft |
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Weir crest elevation |
8,169.8 ft |
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Volume |
10,000 yd3 |
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Sluiceway: |
Concrete gated structure, one 10 ft by 13 ft radial gate, at right abutment of dam. |
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Headworks: |
Diverts directly into Duchesne Tunnel through tunnel intake at right abutment of dam. |
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Diversion capacity |
600 cfs |
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Murdock Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Concrete ogee weir, embankment wing |
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Location |
On the Provo River, about 6 miles north of Provo, Utah. |
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Year Completed |
1950 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
22 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
19 ft |
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Weir crest length |
100 ft |
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Total crest length |
370 ft |
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Weir crest elevation |
4,885.5 ft |
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Volume |
9,000 yd3 |
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Sluiceway: |
Concrete gated structure, one 16 ft by 14 ft radial gate at left side of dam. |
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Headworks: |
Concrete, on 16 ft by 13 ft radial gate. Revolving fish screen 40 ft upstream of gate. |
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Diversion capacity |
550 cfs |
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Weber-Provo Diversion Dam
Broadhead Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Concrete ogee weir, embankment wing |
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Location |
On Broadhead Creek, about 25 miles east of Kamas, Utah. |
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Year Completed |
1953, replaced 1964 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
8 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
5 ft |
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Weir crest length |
15 ft |
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Total crest length |
28 ft |
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Weir crest elevation |
8,198.0 ft |
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Volume |
700 yd3 |
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Sluiceway: |
At left side of dam, controlled by 3 ft by 4 ft slide gates. |
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Headworks: |
30 in diameter precast concrete pipe, controlled by 30 in diameter slide gate. |
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Diversion capacity |
22 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
Duchesne Tunnel
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Location |
From point of diversion on the Duchesne River generally west 6 miles to a point about 14 miles east of Kamas, Utah. |
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Construction period |
Constructed 1940-1942, concrete lined 1949-1952. |
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Length |
6 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
600 cfs |
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Cross section: |
Horseshoe |
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Lining: |
Concrete |
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Diameter |
9.25 ft |
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Provo Reservoir Canal
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Location |
From Murdock Diversion Dam on the Provo River about 6 miles north of Provo, Utah, generally northwest 23 miles to a point about 6 miles south of Draper, Utah. |
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Construction period |
Non-Reclamation construction
Enlarged by Reclamation in 1940-50 |
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Length |
23 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
550 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
18 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.25:1 |
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Water depth |
5.68 ft |
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Typical section, concrete lined: |
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Bottom width |
14 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.25:1 |
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Water depth |
4.34 ft |
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Lining thickness |
4 in |
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Salt Lake Aqueduct
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Type: |
Concrete Pipe |
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Location |
From Deer Creek Dam generally southwest along the Provo River to a point 7 miles north of Provo, Utah, than generally north to Salt Lake City. |
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Construction period |
1939-1951 |
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Length |
41.7 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
150 cfs |
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Diameter |
69 in |
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Alpine-Draper Tunnel
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Location |
20 miles northwest of Provo, Utah. |
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Construction period |
1939-1941 |
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Length |
15,037 ft |
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Diversion capacity |
150 cfs |
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Cross section: |
Horseshoe |
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Lining: |
Concrete |
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Diameter |
6.5 ft |
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Olmsted Tunnel
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Location |
7 miles north of Provo, Utah. |
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Construction period |
1938-1941 |
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Length |
3,614 ft |
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Diversion capacity |
150 cfs |
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Cross section: |
Horseshoe |
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Diameter |
6.5 ft |
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Lining |
Concrete |
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Thickness |
3-7 in |
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Terminal Reservoir - Salt Lake Aqueduct
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Description: |
The principle features of the Terminal Reservoir are the automatic wasteway, the Venturi meter structure and the chlorination and control house, the Sam Park Reservoir inlet control structure, the two 61.4 acre-ft storage units, and the influent and effluent piping system. |
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Location |
In the southeast portion of metropolitan Salt Lake City. |
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Construction period |
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Dimensions - each storage unit |
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Structural Height |
30.5 ft |
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Top width |
271.8 ft |
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Top length |
418.8 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Total concrete in storage units
and appurtenant structures |
16,215 yd3 |
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Weber-Provo Diversion Canal
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Location |
From the Weber River at a point about 1 mile east of Oakley, Utah, generally south 9 miles to the Provo River. |
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Construction period |
Originally constructed in 1929-1930 as part of the Weber River Project. Enlarged in 1941-1947 under Provo River Project. |
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Length |
9 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
1000 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
24 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
7.3 ft |
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Typical section, concrete lined: |
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Bottom width |
12 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.75:1 |
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Water depth |
6.37 ft |
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Lining thickness |
4 in |
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Typical section, compacted earth lining: |
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Bottom width |
24 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.75:1 |
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Water depth |
7.3 ft |
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Lining thickness on bottom |
2 ft |
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Measured horizontally, on sides |
8 ft |
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South Lateral
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Location |
From the outlet of the Jordan Narrows Pumping Plant, generally south 3.8 miles. |
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Construction period |
1949-1950 |
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Length |
3.8 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
40 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
6 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
2.2 ft |
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Typical section, concrete lined: |
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Bottom width |
3 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
2.2 ft |
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Lining thickness |
4 in |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Jordan Narrows Pumping Plant |
1 |
65 |
103 |
1,050 |
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Power Facilities
Deer Creek Powerplant
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