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Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir

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of 152,570 acre-foot (188,190,000 m) 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
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Deer Creek Dam, CCC Government Camp, West side of U.S. Highway 189, north of railroad overpass and 2,000 feet southwest of Deer Creek Dam, Charleston, Wasatch County, UT
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Deer Creek is home to several fish species, including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Common Carp.
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Deer Creek Dam, Spanning the Provo River at the intersection of U.S. Highway 189 & Deer Creek Reservoir, Charleston, Wasatch County, UT
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Climate data for Deer Creek Dam, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1939-2020 extremes: 5270ft (1606m)
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek Reservoir
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek Dam
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1480:Buildings and structures in Wasatch County, Utah 1235:"Deer Creek Dam, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" 112: 357:The Deer Creek Dam is the key structure of the 16:Reservoir in the state of Utah, United States 8: 1505:Historic American Engineering Record in Utah 371:Deer Creek Reservoir is the main feature of 79: 49: 1485:Tourist attractions in Wasatch County, Utah 1510:Historic American Buildings Survey in Utah 386: 18: 1490:United States Bureau of Reclamation dams 1500:Energy infrastructure completed in 1941 1174: 1346:Tailrace and Tailrace Regulating Gates 1316:Deer Creek Reservoir - UtahDiving.com 7: 1321:Historic American Engineering Record 1515:Civilian Conservation Corps in Utah 1164:List of dams and reservoirs in Utah 196:1,870 km (720 sq mi) 1470:Hydroelectric power plants in Utah 1361:Historic American Buildings Survey 14: 1294:"Report on Deer Creek Reservoir" 1146: 1132: 1118: 1090: 235:12 km (4.6 sq mi) 78: 71: 48: 41: 27: 1216:from the original on 2021-08-04 264: 256: 246: 238: 230: 222: 214: 1311:Utah Division of Water Quality 1: 1475:Lakes of Wasatch County, Utah 1003:Average snowfall inches (cm) 100: 92:Show map of the United States 308:Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir 269:1,651 m (5,417 ft) 1289:. 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Location of Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Location of Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Wasatch County, Utah
40°24′24″N 111°31′37″W / 40.40667°N 111.52694°W / 40.40667; -111.52694
Type
reservoir
Primary inflows
Provo River
Primary outflows
Provo River
Catchment area
Basin
Residence time
Islands
not a well-defined measure
hydroelectric
Provo River
Wasatch County
Utah
Provo
reservoir
boating
fishing
camping
swimming
water skiing
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
Deer Creek State Park

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