List of dam removals in Utah

This is a list of dams in Utah that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

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Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed
Brighton-North Point Dam[2] 2022 Salt Lake County
40°40′20″N 111°54′30″W / 40.67210°N 111.9084°W / 40.67210; -111.9084 (Brighton-North Point Dam)
Jordan River Jordan River
Mill Creek Dam 14 ft (4.3 m) 2016 Salt Lake County
40°41′56″N 111°43′11″W / 40.699°N 111.7196°W / 40.699; -111.7196 (Mill Creek Dam)
Mill Creek
Box Elder Creek Dam 50 ft (15 m) 1995 Box Elder County
41°26′45″N 111°54′58″W / 41.4459°N 111.916°W / 41.4459; -111.916 (Box Elder Creek Dam)
Box Elder Creek Great Salt Lake
Brush Dam 49 ft (15 m) 1983 Sanpete County
39°03′41″N 111°26′56″W / 39.0614°N 111.449°W / 39.0614; -111.449 (Brush Dam)
North Fork Muddy Creek Dirty Devil River
Gigliotti Diversion Dam 12 ft (3.7 m) 2023 Carbon County
39°42′05″N 110°51′57″W / 39.7014°N 110.8658°W / 39.7014; -110.8658 (Gigliotti Diversion Dam)
Price River Price River
Atlas Mineral Dam 93 ft (28 m) 1994 Grand County
38°36′00″N 109°35′42″W / 38.6°N 109.595°W / 38.6; -109.595 (Atlas Mineral Dam)
Tributary to Colorado River Colorado River
Unnamed dam Summit County
40°55′39″N 111°17′25″W / 40.9275°N 111.2903°W / 40.9275; -111.2903
South Fork Chalk Creek Weber River
Unnamed dam 2010 Utah County
40°26′49″N 111°41′11″W / 40.4469°N 111.6864°W / 40.4469; -111.6864
American Fork River Utah Lake

References

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  1. ^ Rivers, American (March 3, 2025). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v12. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Jordan River Commission Governing Board Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Jordan River Commission. October 7, 2021. p. 5. Retrieved October 2, 2025.