Minersville Reservoir

Reservoir in the state of Utah, United States
38°14′08″N 112°48′48″W / 38.23556°N 112.81333°W / 38.23556; -112.81333TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsBeaver River, Indian Creek, Chalk Hollow CreekPrimary outflowsBeaver RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length5.4 mi (8.7 km)Max. width1.15 mi (1.85 km)Surface area400.6 acres (162.1 ha)Average depth26.7 ft (8.1 m)Max. depth44 ft (13 m)Water volume32,687,800 m3 (26,500.4 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation5,500 ft (1,700 m)

Minersville Reservoir is a reservoir in Beaver County, Utah, United States.

History

Minersville Reservoir was created in 1914 by the construction of the Rocky Ford dam, an Embankment dam to impound water from the Beaver River which heads in the Tushar Mountains for use in agriculture.[1]

Geography

Minersville Reservoir is located 12 mi (19 km) west of Beaver, Utah and 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Minersville.[1] The shoreline consists of some private land, but is mostly public BLM-administered land.[2]

Activities

The reservoir is popular for year-round fishing, camping, boating, waterskiing, and tubing.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Minersville Reservoir (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  2. ^ wildlife.utah.gov

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