DEER CREEK
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Wasatch County
- Operator
- U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 6404
- Coordinates
- 40.4044, -111.5285
DEER CREEK, a 5 MW Hydro power plant in Wasatch County, Utah. Operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
DEER CREEK is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Wasatch County, UT, operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, commissioned in 1958. Wasatch County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wasatch County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 48.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 46.5 |
Perils not assessed in Wasatch County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wasatch County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.