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

Minersville Reservoir
Location of Minersville Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Location of Minersville Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Minersville Reservoir
Location of Minersville Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Location of Minersville Reservoir in Utah, USA.
Minersville Reservoir
LocationBeaver County, Utah
Coordinates38°14′08″N 112°48′48″W / 38.23556°N 112.81333°W / 38.23556; -112.81333
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBeaver River, Indian Creek, Chalk Hollow Creek
Primary outflowsBeaver River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. 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)

History

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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

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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

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

References

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  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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