Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir

Deer Creek Reservoir
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Location	Wasatch County, Utah
Coordinates	40°24′24″N 111°31′37″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Provo River
Primary outflows	Provo River
Catchment area	1,870 km^2 (720 sq mi)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	9.1 km (5.7 mi)
Max. width	1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area	12 km^2 (4.6 sq mi)
Water volume	1 km (0.62 mi)
Residence time	1.3 year
Shore length^1	1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface elevation	1,651 m (5,417 ft)
Islands	1
Settlements	1
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are on the Provo River in western Wasatch County, Utah, United States,[1][2] about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Provo. 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 (188,190,000 m^3) 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 boating, fishing, camping, swimming and water skiing.[3]

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.

Deer Creek Reservoir is the main feature of Deer Creek State Park.

Deer Creek is home to several fish species, including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Common Carp.

Climate

Climate data for Deer Creek Dam, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1939-2020 extremes: 5270ft (1606m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	58 (14)	67 (19)	74 (23)	81 (27)	90 (32)	100 (38)	100 (38)	99 (37)	96 (36)	90 (32)	72 (22)	65 (18)	100 (38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	49.4 (9.7)	53.9 (12.2)	65.6 (18.7)	74.1 (23.4)	81.1 (27.3)	88.8 (31.6)	94.0 (34.4)	91.4 (33.0)	86.7 (30.4)	77.7 (25.4)	64.9 (18.3)	52.5 (11.4)	94.5 (34.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	34.7 (1.5)	39.3 (4.1)	49.5 (9.7)	57.2 (14.0)	66.5 (19.2)	77.2 (25.1)	85.9 (29.9)	84.4 (29.1)	75.4 (24.1)	62.6 (17.0)	48.2 (9.0)	36.3 (2.4)	59.8 (15.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	23.7 (−4.6)	27.4 (−2.6)	36.5 (2.5)	43.4 (6.3)	51.5 (10.8)	59.9 (15.5)	67.5 (19.7)	66.5 (19.2)	57.9 (14.4)	46.7 (8.2)	35.6 (2.0)	25.7 (−3.5)	45.2 (7.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	12.6 (−10.8)	15.4 (−9.2)	23.5 (−4.7)	29.7 (−1.3)	36.5 (2.5)	42.6 (5.9)	49.2 (9.6)	48.6 (9.2)	40.4 (4.7)	30.9 (−0.6)	22.9 (−5.1)	15.1 (−9.4)	30.6 (−0.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−4.7 (−20.4)	−2.6 (−19.2)	8.1 (−13.3)	18.6 (−7.4)	25.2 (−3.8)	33.1 (0.6)	39.8 (4.3)	39.6 (4.2)	29.3 (−1.5)	19.5 (−6.9)	7.9 (−13.4)	−0.7 (−18.2)	−9.6 (−23.1)
Record low °F (°C)	−33 (−36)	−39 (−39)	−23 (−31)	4 (−16)	11 (−12)	22 (−6)	29 (−2)	28 (−2)	19 (−7)	2 (−17)	−11 (−24)	−30 (−34)	−39 (−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.08 (78)	2.29 (58)	1.83 (46)	1.60 (41)	2.06 (52)	1.06 (27)	0.66 (17)	1.08 (27)	1.40 (36)	2.03 (52)	1.79 (45)	2.79 (71)	21.67 (550)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	26.20 (66.5)	12.20 (31.0)	4.00 (10.2)	1.90 (4.8)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.30 (0.76)	6.50 (16.5)	22.80 (57.9)	73.9 (187.66)
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[5]

Deer Creek Reservoir panorama

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Utah

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek Dam
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek Reservoir
3. Winslow, Ben (2021-08-04). "Deer Creek Reservoir to undergo $60 million in infrastructure upgrades". KSTU. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
4. "Deer Creek Dam, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
5. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

External links

• "Provo River Project" Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Jan. 10, 2006.
• "Report on Deer Creek Reservoir" (PDF). (336 KiB) by the Utah Division of Water Quality
• Deer Creek Reservoir - UtahDiving.com
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. UT-93, "Deer Creek Dam, Spanning the Provo River at the intersection of U.S. Highway 189 & Deer Creek Reservoir, Charleston, Wasatch County, UT", 20 photos, 1 measured drawing, 24 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. UT-93-A, "Dam", 8 photos, 10 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. UT-93-B, "Hydroelectric Powerplant", 2 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. UT-93-D, "Tailrace and Tailrace Regulating Gates", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. UT-93-F, "Chlorination Building", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-137, "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", 10 photos, 1 measured drawing, 7 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-A, "Brick Residence No. 1", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-B, "Brick Residence No. 2", 2 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-C, "Frame Residence", 2 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-D, "Garage", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-E, "Barn", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-F, "Pumphouse", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-G, "Chicken Coop", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-J, "Animal Shed Ruin", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-K, "Stone Oven", 2 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-L, "Animal Shed", 2 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HABS No. UT-137-M, "Animal-Tractor Shed", 1 photo, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages