High Risk 🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue  ·  Utah

Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City UT

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  UTAH

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Operator / BranchUtah Utes / NCAA
Host CountySalt Lake County UT
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Rice-Eccles Stadium holds 51,444 fans in Salt Lake City at 4,265 feet elevation beneath the Wasatch Mountains. The stadium hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. It sits near the Wasatch Fault and a major earthquake during a game could trigger rockslides from the adjacent mountain face.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Salt Lake City metro with 1.2 million residents. The Wasatch Fault creates serious earthquake risk for all Salt Lake venues. The stadium sits at the base of the Wasatch Front. The 2002 Olympics demonstrated the complex security requirements for major stadium events in this location.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-15, I-80, South Campus Drive. Salt Lake County Emergency Management coordinates Wasatch Fault earthquake and mass gathering protocols.

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// Cities Within Risk Zone