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Diversion Dam

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PHOTO GALLERY

DIVERSION DAM
DIVERSION DAM

POWER CANAL
POWER CANAL

Aerial View
Aerial View

Office
Office

Strawberry Water Users Association office located at 745 North 500 East, Payson, Utah 84651

Valley
Valley

Standing at the Spanish Fork Forebay and looking west to the Spanish Fork Hydro-electric Power Plant (completed 1909), Powerhouse Road, Spanish Fork River Bottoms and East Bench Developments in Spanish Fork City.

Upper Pond
Upper Pond

Looking west at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, this is the Upper Settling Pond used to settle silts out of the water before generating hydro-electric power and releasing water to various canal companies.

Power Canal
Power Canal

One of many gates used along the Power Canal. The early Pioneers built this Power Canal in 1908 to divert water from the Spanish Fork River for purposes of generating hydro-electric power and then to distribute the water to various south Utah County canal companies for irrigation purposes.

Dam
Dam

The Spanish Fork Diversion Dam is located several miles up the Spanish Fork Canyon from Spanish Fork City. Originally built in 1908, then rebuilt in 1986.

Payson Dam
Payson Dam

Payson Diversion Dam originally built in 1935, then rebuilt in 2021. This Diversion Dam is located six miles from Payson City up Payson Canyon used to divert water for hydro-electric generation. Operated by the Strawberry Water Users Association.

Payson Canal
Payson Canal

The Payson Power Canal begins at the Payson Diversion Dam located six miles from Payson City up Payson Canyon. This canal is one mile long used to convey water to the hydro-electric Power Plant also located in Payson Canyon.

Forebay
Forebay

The Spanish Fork Forebay diverts water into the Highline Canal and the Penstock which, in turn, feeds the Upper and Lower Hydro-electric Power Plants then to five irrigation companies. Originally built in 1908, rebuilt in 2022 serving south Utah County.

Forebay 2
Forebay 2

The Spanish Fork Forebay diverts water into the Highline Canal and the Penstock which, in turn, feeds the Upper and Lower Hydro-electric Power Plants then to five irrigation companies. Originally built in 1908, rebuilt in 2022 serving south Utah County.

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