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Deer Creek Reservoir
Location of Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Location of Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Deer Creek Reservoir
Location of Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Location of Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Deer Creek Reservoir
LocationWasatch County, Utah
Coordinates40°24′24″N 111°31′37″W / 40.40667°N 111.52694°W / 40.40667; -111.52694
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsProvo River
Primary outflowsProvo River
Catchment area1,870 km2 (720 sq mi)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length9.1 km (5.7 mi)
Max. width1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Water volume1 km (0.62 mi)
Residence time1.3 year
Shore length11 km (0.62 mi)
Surface elevation1,651 m (5,417 ft)
Islands1
Settlements1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are on the Provo River in western Wasatch County, Utah, United States,[1][2] about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Provo. The dam is a zoned earthfill structure 235 feet (72 m) high with a crest length of 1,304 ft (397 m). The dam contains 2,810,000 cubic yards (2,150,000 m³) of material and forms a reservoir of 152,570 acre-foot (188,190,000 m3) capacity. Construction began in May 1938 and was completed in 1941. The reservoir supplies water for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use. Recreational activities on and around the reservoir include boating, fishing, camping, swimming and water skiing.[3]

The Deer Creek Dam is the key structure of the Provo River Project managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation.

Deer Creek Reservoir is the main feature of Deer Creek State Park.

Deer Creek is home to several fish species, including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Common Carp.

Deer Creek Reservoir panorama

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek Dam
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek Reservoir
  3. ^ Winslow, Ben (2021-08-04). "Deer Creek Reservoir to undergo $60 million in infrastructure upgrades". KSTU. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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