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Utah Code Title 73. Water and Irrigation § 73-5a-501. State engineer to inspect dams

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The state engineer shall inspect each dam that in the state engineer's opinion, if it failed:

(a) poses a threat to human life; or

(b) could cause significant property damage.

(2) An inspection required by Subsection (1) shall occur:

(a) at increments commensurate with the relative risk to life and property; and

(b) not less than once every five years.

(3) The state engineer may inspect a dam that is not exempt from regulation by this chapter.

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