Huntington North Dam
| Huntington North Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Emery County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 39°20′30″N 110°56′52″W / 39.34167°N 110.94778°W |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1966 |
| Built by | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner(s) | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Operator(s) | Emery Water Conservancy District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen |
| Impounds | Huntington Creek |
| Height (foundation) | 74 ft (23 m) |
| Length | 1,907 ft (581 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Huntington Lake |
| Total capacity | 5,420 acre⋅ft (6,690,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 242 acres (98 ha) |
| Normal elevation | 5,837 ft (1,779 m)[1] |
Huntington North Dam (National ID # UT10122) is a dam in Emery County, Utah.
The earthen dam was constructed between 1964 and 1966 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 74 feet and a length of 1907 feet at its crest.[2] It impounds Huntington Creek for irrigation water storage as part of the Emery County Project.[3] The dam is owned by the Bureau, and operated by the local Emery Water Conservancy District.
The reservoir it creates, Huntington Lake, has a normal water surface of 242 acres, and a maximum storage capacity of 5,420 acre-feet.[4] Recreation includes camping, boating, hiking, fishing (for bluegill, sunfish, largemouth bass, and rainbow trout) [5] and the facilities of the adjacent Huntington State Park.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntington North Dam
- ^ "Huntington North". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Project details - Emery County Project - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Project details - Emery County Project - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ http://www.recreation.gov/recAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=1187&contractCode=129 [bare URL]
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