Lost Creek Dam (Morgan County, Utah)
Lost Creek Dam (National ID # UT10125) is a dam in Morgan County, Utah, United States.
Description
[edit]The earthen dam was constructed between 1963 and 1966 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) with a height of 248 feet (76 m) and 1,078 feet (329 m) long at its crest.[1] It impounds Lost Creek for flood control, part of the Weber Basin Project. The dam is owned by the USBR and is operated by the local Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.
Lost Creek Reservoir
[edit]The reservoir it creates, Lost Creek Reservoir, has a total capacity of 22,510 acre-feet with a surface area of 365 acres (148 ha).[2] Recreation includes fishing (rainbow trout and cutthroat trout) and boating.[3] Lost Creek State Park is nearby.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lost Creek Dam". usbr.gov. United States Bureau of Reclamation. March 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Weber Basin Project". usbr.gov. United States Bureau of Reclamation. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Lost Creek Reservoir". recreation,gov. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lost Creek State Park". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 19, 2021.