High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Utah

Flaming Gorge Dam UT WY

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  UTAH

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
30
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Bureau of Reclamation
Host CountyDaggett County UT
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius30 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Flaming Gorge Dam on the Green River creates the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and regulates Green River flows into the Colorado River system. A failure would send catastrophic Green River flooding downstream through Utah and into the Colorado River.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Daggett County with 1,000 residents and downstream Uintah County with 35,000 residents. The Green River flows into the Colorado River system affecting downstream water supplies throughout the Southwest.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-191, UT Route 44, Green River. Daggett County Emergency Management coordinates dam failure protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone