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Weber County History in a Minute: Pineview Dam

Weber County Heritage Foundation presents History in a Minute highlighting historic sites across Weber County. We are working to preserve and share the fascinating history of Weber County, Utah. Get involved! You can become a member on Patreon for as little as a buck a month!   / wchf   Or donate with a couple clicks on our website: https://www.webercountyheritagefounda... Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon, about 7 miles east of Ogden. Every year over 1 million people visit Pineview Reservoir in Ogden Valley, for water sports, fishing, even skating. But what makes all of this fun possible? A feat of human engineering: The Pineview Dam. At the height of the Great Depression, congress approved funds for this three-year construction project, aiming to build infrastructure and create jobs at the same time. Two locals, learning the dam was being built, found the decaying shell of an old dinghy and brought it home to refurbish it. People called them crazy, but they pulled it off! And the community honored the contraption at the dedication ceremony in 1937: it was the first boat to float on Pineview Reservoir. Today, dams in the West aren’t without controversy. But in 1937, the 4.7 million dollar project was hailed as a “Dream Come True” and a “Modern Miracle”. The dam boosted irrigation potential from 3,000 acres to 20,000. Weber County’s water comes from right here. History in a Minute credits: Host: Dr. Katie Nelson Executive Producer: Kate Stewart Director: Daniel Foster Smith Director of Photography: Sam Garfield Producer: Kristy Baltezore Writers: Camee Ellis, Kate Stewart, Shelbie Durrant, Katie Nelson Production Assistants: Shelbie Durrant, AJ Barua, Maddison Miles, Camee Ellis, Marc Nelson Artists: Tanner Gilliland, James Bradshaw, Eric Benroth