Dams are the lifeblood of the West. Without them, the region wouldn't be able to support metropolitan areas like Salt Lake City with critical drinking water.
Imagine being "born" in 1906, enlarged in 1916 and undergoing a portion of an upgrade in 2004? That's a lot of years to fulfill your mission — especially if it is 2023 and there are decades of "life" still to come.The knees buckle, the back starts hurting. Arthritis kicks in.
Of those, 45 have completed requested upgrades, 24 are currently in some phase of design or construction, and 81 are waiting for resources to begin design and construction. When development encroaches on a "moderate" hazard dam, it is elevated to high hazard, a number which is growing due to Utah's booming population.
A recent project is the Sevier Bridge Dam that impounds Yuba Lake, a reservoir that at full capacity holds 225,000 acre-feet of water. The dam is owned by the Consolidated Sevier Bridge Reservoir Company. The dam was first constructed in 1906, enlarged in 1916 and had some upgrades performed in 2004. It is now undergoing an overhaul that includes seismic upgrades.
He emphasized the construction of the upgrade has been especially critical given the timing of the historic drought that has impacted the state. The division has oversight of state-owned and private facilities and dams, but those such as Jordanelle and Deer Creek fall under federal purview."This is a problem throughout the country," Taylor said. "It is aging infrastructure and the challenge is trying to get ahead of that and protect that initial investment. ... It is like a car; you do maintenance, but at some point it has reached its design life.
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