Scofield Dam
| Scofield Reservoir | |
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Scofield Reservoir and dam
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| Location |
Carbon County, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°47′13″N 111°07′12″W / 39.78694°N 111.12000°WCoordinates: 39°47′13″N 111°07′12″W / 39.78694°N 111.12000°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Price River |
| Primary outflows | Price River |
| Catchment area | 4,350,000 acres (17,600 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) |
| Max. width | 2.1 mi (3.3 km) |
| Surface area | 2,815 acres (11.39 km2) |
| Average depth | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Max. depth | 66 ft (20.1 m) |
| Water volume | 73,600 acre·ft (90,800,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 15.5 mi (24.9 km) |
| Surface elevation | 7,618 ft (2,321 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Scofield, Utah |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Scofield Reservoir is a 2,815-acre (11.39 km2) reservoir impounded by Scofield Dam, in Carbon County, Utah, United States.
Located on the Price River, a tributary of the Green River, Scofield Reservoir is adjacent to northernmost boundary of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The reservoir sits at an elevation of 7,618 feet (2,322 m), on the northern edge of the Wasatch Plateau. Utah State Route 96 runs along the western shoreline.
After initial attempts to complete a permanent dam on the Price River, the Scofield Project was initiated by the US Bureau of Reclamation. The Scofield Project eventually irrigated area lands originally to be served by Mammoth Dam, and later by the defunct Gooseberry Project. The present day dam was completed in 1946. Besides providing flood protection due to variable stream flow, the reservoir is an important source of water for municipal and industrial sources. It is also a popular fishing and outdoor recreation spot for nearby communities.
The reservoir is on the Price River. The reservoir is also fed by ground water and many small intermittent mountain streams during spring runoff. Principal among these are Fish Creek (Utah) and Clear Creek Canyon (Utah) Annual inflow is 52,000 acre·ft (64,000,000 m3).
Irrigation development of lands served by the Scofield Project began in 1883. Ditch companies were organized, and the water was diverted from the natural flow of the Price River. From time to time, canal systems were combined and extended until it was found that natural flow of the river was inadequate to supply irrigation demands fully.
The Mammoth Reservoir Company was incorporated and made filings on the floodwaters of the Price River in 1896. In 1900, a group of farmers from Sanpete County secured the rights of the company for storing water and conveying it by transmountain diversion to their lands.
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