Strawberry Reservoir
Reservoir in Wasatch County, Utah, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strawberry Reservoir is a large reservoir in the U.S. state of Utah. It is Utah's most popular fishery, receiving over 1.5 million angling hours annually and is part of the Blue Ribbon Fisheries program. Game fish in the reservoir include sterilized rainbow trout, bear lake cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon and crayfish. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Heber, Utah on U.S. Route 40. The reservoir is situated in Strawberry Valley. This valley is normally part of the Colorado River drainage. The dam was constructed to divert water into Utah Valley.
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Location | Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation Wasatch County, Utah, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40.1744055°N 111.1267550°W / 40.1744055; -111.1267550[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Built | 1972 |
Max. length | 10.6 miles (17.1 km) |
Average depth | 200 feet (61 m) |
Max. depth | 200 ft (61 m)[2] |
Water volume | 1,106,500 acre⋅ft (1.3648 km3) |
Residence time | Mountain Standard |
Surface elevation | 7,612 ft (2,320 m) |
Website | www |
References | [2] |
Strawberry Reservoir was the 2006 recipient of the American Fisheries Society's outstanding sport fish development/restoration Project of the Year award.[3]