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Final Environmental Assessment
A.V. Watkins Dam Safety of Dams Modification
and Finding of No Significant Impact

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This document is an environmental assessment (EA) of the proposal to modify A.V. Watkins Dam under the Safety of Dams (SOD) Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-578, as amended).  The proposed SOD modifications would correct safety deficiencies of the dam without affecting the purpose or benefits of the dam.  Specifically, the embankment and foundation of the dam need to be repaired.  The repairs are needed to restore the reservoir to full function and to incorporate state-of-the-art defensive measures of controlling seepage within the foundation and embankment.  On November 13, 2006, emergency remedial actions were taken at A.V. Watkins Dam when it was discovered that a foundation seepage erosion failure mode was in progress.  There was a high probability of failure of the dam which could have resulted in the uncontrolled release of the reservoir and which could have resulted in loss of life.  It is now critical to the Weber Basin Project (Project) that A.V. Watkins Dam be permanently repaired to allow the reservoir to fill to full capacity and restore Project benefits.

The dam is located in Box Elder County, Utah.  The Willard Bay State Park is located adjacent to the reservoir created by A.V. Watkins Dam.  The park is managed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation which maintains several campgrounds, boat docks and ramps, entrance station, and other associated buildings and infrastructure.  Modifications to State Park facilities would not be needed.

Final Environmental Assessment
A.V. Watkins Dam Safety of Dams Modification
and Finding of No Significant Impact
 
 Cover Pages
79 KB
 Finding of No Significant Impact
130 KB
 
 
 Table of Contents
70 KB
 Chapter 1 - Need for Proposed Action and Background
79 KB
 Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives
65 KB
 Chapter 3 - Affected Environment and Environmental Effects
405 K B
 Chapter 4,5,6, & 7- Environmental Commitments, Consultation and Coordination, Preparers, References
137 KB
 Appendix 1 - Maps
976 KB
 
 
 Entire Document
1.4MB
 Transmittal Letter
 63 KB

 

 

Last updated: December 17, 2007