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2012 Utah Code
Title 73 - Water and Irrigation
Article 5a - Dam Safety
- Section 101 - Power of state engineer to regulate dams.
- Section 102 - Chapter does not apply to certain federal dams and reservoirs.
- Section 103 - Liability of owner or operator.
- Section 104 - Qualifications of persons designing dams.
- Section 105 - Independent consultants -- Owner to pay costs.
- Section 106 - Dams classified according to hazard and use.
- Section 201 - Approval of state engineer necessary to construct, alter, or abandon dams.
- Section 202 - Submission of plans.
- Section 203 - Review of plans.
- Section 204 - Application for approval.
- Section 205 - Approvals void after one year if construction delayed -- Exceptions.
- Section 301 - Inspections to insure compliance with plans -- Duties and costs of owners -- Weekly reports.
- Section 302 - Failure to conform to plans.
- Section 303 - Circumstances under which the plan must be modified or the approval revoked.
- Section 304 - Final inspection.
- Section 401 - Records and reports.
- Section 402 - Standard operating plans required.
- Section 403 - State engineer to specify contents of standard operating plans.
- Section 501 - State engineer to inspect dams.
- Section 502 - Legislative findings -- Immunity from suit -- State engineer to set minimum standards for existing high hazard dams -- Exceptions -- Investigations and plans for compliance with minimum standards.
- Section 503 - Owners required to perform maintenance -- Orders to protect life and property.
- Section 601 - Emergency action plans required.
- Section 602 - State engineer to specify contents of emergency action plans.
- Section 603 - Emergency power of state engineer.
- Section 701 - Notice of violation -- Order for corrective action.
- Section 702 - Civil penalties -- Costs -- Civil liability.
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