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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

2      

Diversion Dams

2      

Canals

91 mi  

Laterals

251 mi  

Tunnels

3      

Drains

96 mi  

Powerplants

3      

Transmission Lines

42 mi  


Storage Facilities

Soldier Creek Dam
Strawberry Dam and Indian Creek Dike

Diversion Facilities

Spanish Fork Diversion Dam

Type:

Concrete ogee weir

Location

On the Spanish Fork River, about 5 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, Utah.

Year Completed

1908  

Dimensions:

 

   Structural height

28 ft  

   Hydraulic height

13 ft  

   Weir crest length

38 ft  

Dikes:

 

   Crest elevation

4,851.0 ft  

   Length

74 ft  

   Volume

1,000 yd3  

Headworks:

Concrete structure with six 4.5 ft by 8 ft openings controlled by slide gates.

   Diversion capacity

500 cfs  


Indian Creek Crossing Diversion Dam

Type:

Earth dike

Location

On Indian Creek, about 25 miles east of Spanish Fork, Utah.

Year Completed

1913  

Dimensions:

 

   Structural height

12 ft  

   Hydraulic height

5 ft  

   Crest length

1,350 ft  

   Crest elevation

7,577.0 ft  

   Volume

15,000 yd3  

Headworks:

Concrete structure with six hand-operated slide gates.

   Diversion capacity

750 cfs  


Carriage Facilities

Trail Hollow Canal

Location

From Trail Hollow Creek about 5 miles south of Indian Creek Dike, generally northwest to Indian Creek Feeder Canal.

Construction period

1911-1912  

Length

4 mi  

Diversion capacity

125 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1:1 and 1.5:1  

   Water depth

3.25 ft  


Indian Creek Feeder Canal

Location

From diversion dam on Indian Creek generally northeast to reservoir at a point near west end of Indian Creek Dike.

Construction period

1911-1912  

Length

2 mi  

Diversion capacity

750 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

22 ft  

   Side slopes

1:1 and 1.5:1  

   Water depth

6.5 ft  


Currant Creek Feeder Canal

Location

From Currant Creek about 14 miles north of east portal of Strawberry Tunnel, generally south to Co-op Creek.

Construction period

1934-1936  

Length

4.7 mi  

Diversion capacity

110 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

8 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

3 ft  


Strawberry Tunnel

Location

From Strawberry Reservoir west.

Construction period

1906-1912  

Length

3.8 mi  

Capacity

600 cfs  

Cross section:

Rectangular with arched roof, 7 ft wide and 9 ft high.

Lining:

Concrete


Strawberry Power Canal

Location

From Spanish Fork Diversion Dam on Spanish Fork River about 7 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, Utah, generally northwest along river to Spanish Fork Powerplant.

Construction period

1907-1908  

Length

3.3 mi  

Diversion capacity

500 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

19 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

6.2 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

 

   Bottom width

4 ft  

   Side slopes

1:1  

   Water depth

7.2 ft  

   Lining thickness

6 in  


High Line Canal

Location

From Strawberry Power Canal near powerplant, generally southwest along southern edge of irrigated area.

Construction period

1915-1918  

Length

17.5 mi  

Diversion capacity

300 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

20 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

4.1 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

 

   Bottom width

6 ft  

   Side slopes

1:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  

   Lining thickness

4 in  


Springville-Mapleton Lateral

Location

Generally north from point on Strawberry Power Canal about 2 miles downstream from diversion dam.

Construction period

1918  

Length

6.75 mi  

Diversion capacity

100 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

4 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

2.7 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

 

   Bottom width

4 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

2.55 ft  

   Lining thickness

4 in  


Power Facilities

    Upper Spanish Fork Powerplant
    Lower Spanish Fork Powerplant
    Payson Powerplant

 

 

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