Electric Lake is a large reservoir on Huntington Creek high on the east slope of the Wasatch Plateau in Utah. The reservoir was created in 1974 by the construction of an earth-fill dam. The shoreline is primarily owned by Utah Power and Light (UP&L) and the Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Company. Access is limited but the northern end of the reservoir is adjacent to the national forest and access is unrestricted at that point.[1]
| Electric Lake | |
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  Electric Lake Location in Utah | |
| Location | East slope of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah |
| Coordinates | 39°37′27″N 111°13′48″W / 39.62426°N 111.23002°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Huntington Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Shore length1 | Primarily owned by Utah Power and Light and the Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Company |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Uses
editWater is consumed for irrigation and power plant cooling, but also used for recreation and coldwater aquatic habitat. Enough water is stored to provide cooling water for a four-year drought, so water levels remain deep throughout most summers. This greatly enhances recreational use. Electric Lake is accessible from U-31 and U-264. U-31 follows the south shore for about 0.5 miles near the dam (21 miles east of Fairview City and 27 miles northwest of Huntington), but there is no boat ramp at this access. U-264 follows the north shore for 1/2 mile (6 miles east of junction U-31 and 9 miles west of junction U-96). There are latrines and a concrete boat ramp at this site. Both highways are maintained year-round, making the area popular for winter recreation.[1]
Climate
editElectric Lake has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Electric Lake, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1980-2020 extremes: 8380ft (2554m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
53 (12) |
61 (16) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
83 (28) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
81 (27) |
75 (24) |
60 (16) |
49 (9) |
89 (32) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 40 (4) |
45 (7) |
51 (11) |
59 (15) |
70 (21) |
76 (24) |
81 (27) |
79 (26) |
74 (23) |
64 (18) |
50 (10) |
38 (3) |
81 (27) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
37.7 (3.2) |
42.8 (6.0) |
54.6 (12.6) |
66.3 (19.1) |
74.2 (23.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
62.5 (16.9) |
48.0 (8.9) |
34.8 (1.6) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
47.9 (8.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
50.8 (10.4) |
57.4 (14.1) |
55.7 (13.2) |
47.2 (8.4) |
35.1 (1.7) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
34.3 (1.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.6 (−15.8) |
2.8 (−16.2) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
35.3 (1.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
39.8 (4.3) |
32.0 (0.0) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
2.2 (−16.6) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −19 (−28) |
−21 (−29) |
−12 (−24) |
0 (−18) |
16 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
34 (1) |
33 (1) |
22 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
−4 (−20) |
−18 (−28) |
−22 (−30) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−48 (−44) |
−29 (−34) |
−16 (−27) |
1 (−17) |
18 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
23 (−5) |
14 (−10) |
3 (−16) |
−22 (−30) |
−34 (−37) |
−48 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.82 (72) |
2.52 (64) |
2.33 (59) |
2.81 (71) |
2.03 (52) |
0.97 (25) |
0.97 (25) |
1.57 (40) |
1.73 (44) |
1.94 (49) |
2.08 (53) |
2.74 (70) |
24.51 (624) |
| Source 1: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Electric Lake" (PDF). Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "Electric Lake, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 5, 2023.