| Deer Creek Reservoir | |
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| Location | Utah |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Provo River |
| Primary outflows | Provo River |
| Catchment area | 1,870 km² |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 12 km² (2,965 acres) |
| Max. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water Provo is a city in and the County seat In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time Provo is a city in and the County seat A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, depth | 42 m (137 ft) |
| Residence time (of lake water) | 1. Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the 3 yr |
| Surface elevation | 1,651 m (5,417 ft) |
The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are located on the Provo River about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Provo, Utah. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water Provo is a city in and the County seat Provo is a city in and the County seat The dam is a zoned earthfill structure 235 feet (72 m) high with a crest length of 1,304 ft (397 m). The dam contains 2,810,000 cubic yards (2,150,000 m³) of material and forms a reservoir of 152,570 acre-foot (188,000,000 m³) capacity. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use Construction of the project 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 boating, fishing, camping, swimming and water skiing. Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by Boat typically refers to the Recreational use of boats whether Power boats sail boats, or Angling is a method of Fishing by means of an "angle" ( hook) Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Water skiing is a Sport where an individual (or more than one individual is pulled behind a Motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing
The Deer Creek Dam is the key structure of the Provo River Project managed by the U. S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally The Bureau of Reclamation (formerly the United States Reclamation Service) is an agency under the U
References
- "Provo River Project". Retrieved Jan. 10, 2006.
- Report on Deer Creek ReservoirPDF (336 KiB) by the Utah Division of Water Quality
- Deer Creek Reservoir - UtahDiving.com
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