Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake National Forest is located in south central Utah, USA. Its namesake is the largest freshwater mountain lake in the state.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Established in 1907, the forest covers 1.5 million acres (6,070 km²) and is split into four districts. The forest lies in parts of nine counties. In descending order of forestland area they are Sevier, Millard, Piute, Beaver, Wayne, Juab, Garfield, Iron, and Sanpete counties. Forest headquarters are located in Richfield. There are local ranger district offices in Beaver, Fillmore, Loa, and Richfield.[2] The national forest is the headwaters of Otter Creek, a tributary of the East Fork Sevier River.
[edit] Acquisition
Native water rights to Fish Lake were sold to the Fremont Irrigation Company on March 10, 1889 for nine horses, 500 pounds of flour, one steer, and a suit of clothes. Ten years later President William McKinley created a Forest Reserve which included Fish Lake.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "About Us" - Fishlake National Forest
- ^ USFS Ranger Districts by State
- ^ "History of the Fishlake National Forest". USDA Forest Service web site. http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPwhQoY6IeDdGCqCPOBqwDLG-AAjgb6fh75uan6BdnZaY6OiooA1tkqlQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjJNMDAwMDAwMDA!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=stelprdb5143167&navid=150140000000000&pnavid=150000000000000&ss=110408&position=Not%20Yet%20Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Fishlake%20National%20Forest-%20History. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "About Us" - Fishlake National Forest
- ^ USFS Ranger Districts by State
- ^ "History of the Fishlake National Forest". USDA Forest Service web site. http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPwhQoY6IeDdGCqCPOBqwDLG-AAjgb6fh75uan6BdnZaY6OiooA1tkqlQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjJNMDAwMDAwMDA!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=stelprdb5143167&navid=150140000000000&pnavid=150000000000000&ss=110408&position=Not%20Yet%20Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Fishlake%20National%20Forest-%20History. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
Coordinates: 38°45′57″N 112°5′15″W / 38.76583°N 112.0875°W
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- Fishlake National Forest
- National Forests of Utah
- Protected areas of Sevier County, Utah
- Protected areas of Millard County, Utah
- Protected areas of Piute County, Utah
- Protected areas of Beaver County, Utah
- Protected areas of Wayne County, Utah
- Protected areas of Juab County, Utah
- Protected areas of Garfield County, Utah
- Protected areas of Iron County, Utah
- Protected areas of Sanpete County, Utah
- Utah geography stubs
- Western United States protected area stubs
