Newton Reservoir (Historic) | |
   | |
| Location | Newton, Utah United States |
|---|---|
| Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001860 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1973 |
Newton Dam is an earthen dam about a mile north of Newton, in Cache County, Utah, United States. [2]
Original construction here dates from an earthen water-control project of 1872, built by LDS pioneers with ox and horsedrawn scrapers, the first large irrigation project in Utah and a contender for the first in the entire United States. [3] That structure was replaced by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, a mile and a half downstream, in 1941-1946.
The dam is 101 feet high and contains 5,600 acre-feet of water. The impoundment of Clarkston Creek forms a reservoir of 350 surface acres, [4] owned by the Bureau of Reclamation, and operated by the local Newton Water Users Association.
The original dam and reservoir were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as Newton Reservoir. [1] Originally built in 1871-1872 and rebuilt after wash-outs in 1874, 1877, and 1888, the dam was lined with rock and raised three feet in 1897. The capacity of the original reservoir was 1566 acre-feet. The location of the original dam is still visible, located at 41°54′43″N111°59′24″W / 41.912°N 111.99°W . The historic boundaries start from the old dam and cover a portion of Clarkson Creek to the west. [5]
The Colorado–Big Thompson Project is a federal water diversion project in Colorado designed to collect West Slope mountain water from the headwaters of the Colorado River and divert it to Colorado's Front Range and plains. In Colorado, approximately 80% of the state's precipitation falls on the West Slope, in the Rocky Mountains, while around 80% of the state's growing population lives along the eastern slope, between the cities of Fort Collins and Pueblo.
Strawberry Reservoir is a large reservoir in the U.S. state of Utah. It is Utah's most popular fishery, receiving over 1.5 million angling hours annually and is part of the Blue Ribbon Fisheries program. Game fish in the reservoir include sterilized rainbow trout, bear lake cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon and crayfish. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Heber, Utah on U.S. Route 40. The reservoir is situated in Strawberry Valley. This valley is normally part of the Colorado River drainage. The dam was constructed to divert water into Utah Valley.
The Central Utah Project is a US federal water project that was authorized for construction under the Colorado River Storage Project Act of April 11, 1956, as a participating project. In general, the Central Utah Project develops a portion of Utah's share of the yield of the Colorado River, as set out in the Colorado River Compact of 1922.
The Minidoka Project is a series of public works by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to control the flow of the Snake River in Wyoming and Idaho, supplying irrigation water to farmlands in Idaho. One of the oldest Bureau of Reclamation projects in the United States, the project involves a series of dams and canals intended to store, regulate and distribute the waters of the Snake, with electric power generation as a byproduct. The water irrigates more than a million acres (4,000 km²) of otherwise arid land, producing much of Idaho's potato crop. Other crops include alfalfa, fruit and sugar beets. The primary irrigation district lies between Ashton in eastern Idaho and Bliss in the southwestern corner of the state. Five main reservoirs collect water, distributing it through 1,600 miles (2,600 km) of canals and 4,000 miles (6,400 km) of lateral distribution ditches.
The Belle Fourche Dam, also known as Orman Dam, is a dam on Owl Creek in Butte County, South Dakota, USA, approximately eight miles east of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, along U.S. Route 212. Its construction created the Belle Fourche Reservoir, the Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge, and the Rocky Point Recreation Area.
East Park Dam is an agricultural irrigation dam and reservoir built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, on Little Stony Creek, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Orland, California on the northern end of the California Central Valley.
Echo Dam is a dam in Summit County, Utah, standing about six miles (10 km) north of Coalville and creating Echo Reservoir.
Soldier Creek Dam is an earthen dam on the Strawberry River, located within the Uinta National Forest in southern Wasatch County, Utah, United States.
Currant Creek Dam is a dam in Wasatch County, Utah.
Crawford Dam impounds water for Crawford Reservoir in Delta County, Colorado about a mile south of the town of Crawford.
Sherman Dam is an earthen dam near Loup City, in the central part of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. It was constructed in 1961 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. It has a height of 134 feet (41 m) and a length of 1,912 feet (583 m) at its crest. It impounds Oak Creek. The dam was originally constructed for flood control and irrigation, but is now owned and operated by the local Farwell Irrigation District and the Loup Basin Reclamation District.
Lost Creek Dam is a dam in Morgan County, Utah, United States.
Rifle Gap Dam is a dam in Garfield County, Colorado, about five and a half miles north of Rifle.
Meeks Cabin Dam is a dam on the Blacks Fork of the Green River, located in Uinta County, southwestern Wyoming. It impounds Meeks Cabin Reservoir, which is mostly in Wyoming, with a portion extending south over the state line into Utah.
Twin Lakes Dam is a dam in Lake County, Colorado, about 13 miles south of Leadville.
Joes Valley Dam is a dam in Emery County, Utah.
Porcupine Dam is a dam in East Canyon in Cache County, Utah, United States.
Willow Creek Dam is a dam in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Conconully Dam is a dam in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.
Stateline Dam is a dam in Summit County, Utah, less than a half-mile south of the Utah-Wyoming state line.
 |  | ||
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
Coordinates: 41°53′46″N111°58′25″W / 41.89608°N 111.97364°W
