Rockport Reservoir
| Rockport Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Rockport Lake | |
  Rockport Reservoir  Rockport Reservoir | |
| Location | Summit County, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°47′24″N 111°24′15″W / 40.79000°N 111.40417°WCoordinates: 40°47′24″N 111°24′15″W / 40.79000°N 111.40417°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Weber River |
| Primary outflows | Weber River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,080 acres (440 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 5,955 feet (1,815 m)[2] |
Rockport Reservoir, also called Wanship Reservoir, is a reservoir in Summit County, Utah, United States.
Reservoir[edit]
Rockport Reservoir is just south of the town of Wanship on Utah State Route 32. It is an impoundment on the Weber River, created by Wanship Dam.
The reservoir was named for the former town of Rockport, which it completely submerged in the 1950s.
Wanship Dam[edit]
Wanship Dam is a 175 feet (53 m) high embankment dam. It has a crest length of 2,015 feet (614 m). It was built as part of the Weber Basin project between 1954 and 1957.[3]
State Park[edit]
Rockport State Park is a 550-acre (2.2 km2) state park. The park is used for fishing, waterskiing, swimming, and boating on Rockport Reservoir. There are eight campgrounds, featuring a total of 36 RV sites, and 86 tent sites. A cross-country skiing trail is available during the winter.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Official Utah State Parks website
- ^ United States Geological Survey
- ^ Bureau of Reclamation (2011-05-18). "Wanship Dam". U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rockport Reservoir. |
- Official Rockport State Park website
- "Report on Rockport Reservoir" (PDF). (292 KiB) by the Utah Division of Water Quality
- Rockport fishing info on utahfishinginfo.com
- WesternBass.com
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