Rockport Reservoir, also called Wanship Reservoir, is a reservoir along the Weber River within the Rockport State Park in southwestern Summit County, Utah, United States.

Rockport Reservoir
Rockport Lake, June 2009
Location of Rockport Reservoir
Location of Rockport Reservoir
Rockport Reservoir
Location of Rockport Reservoir
Location of Rockport Reservoir
Rockport Reservoir
LocationSummit County, Utah,
United States
Coordinates40°47′24″N 111°24′15″W / 40.79000°N 111.40417°W / 40.79000; -111.40417
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsWeber River
Primary outflowsWeber River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,080 acres (440 ha)[1]
Water volume2.4 square miles (6.2 km2)
Surface elevation5,955 feet (1,815 m)[2]
The Wanship Dam and spillway, June 2006

Description

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Rockport Reservoir is located just south of the town of Wanship on Utah State Route 32. It is an impoundment on the Weber River, created by the Wanship Dam.

The reservoir was named for the former town of Rockport, which it almost completely submerged in the 1950s.

Wanship Dam

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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]

Climate

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Climate data for Wanship Dam, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1955-2020 extremes: 5940ft (1811m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15)
66
(19)
78
(26)
85
(29)
94
(34)
99
(37)
101
(38)
99
(37)
94
(34)
87
(31)
72
(22)
65
(18)
101
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 49.1
(9.5)
53.2
(11.8)
65.3
(18.5)
74.9
(23.8)
82.9
(28.3)
91.0
(32.8)
96.1
(35.6)
94.0
(34.4)
89.0
(31.7)
78.9
(26.1)
65.0
(18.3)
52.5
(11.4)
96.4
(35.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.4
(1.9)
39.3
(4.1)
49.1
(9.5)
57.1
(13.9)
67.2
(19.6)
78.6
(25.9)
87.4
(30.8)
85.6
(29.8)
76.4
(24.7)
62.1
(16.7)
46.9
(8.3)
35.5
(1.9)
60.0
(15.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.2
(−4.3)
27.8
(−2.3)
36.6
(2.6)
43.5
(6.4)
51.7
(10.9)
60.4
(15.8)
68.3
(20.2)
66.6
(19.2)
58.1
(14.5)
46.2
(7.9)
34.3
(1.3)
24.9
(−3.9)
45.2
(7.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.0
(−10.6)
16.4
(−8.7)
24.2
(−4.3)
29.9
(−1.2)
36.3
(2.4)
42.3
(5.7)
49.2
(9.6)
47.7
(8.7)
39.8
(4.3)
30.3
(−0.9)
21.7
(−5.7)
14.3
(−9.8)
30.4
(−0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9.0
(−22.8)
−5.8
(−21.0)
6.3
(−14.3)
15.8
(−9.0)
22.7
(−5.2)
30.1
(−1.1)
37.6
(3.1)
36.1
(2.3)
25.4
(−3.7)
14.8
(−9.6)
1.6
(−16.9)
−6.3
(−21.3)
−14.4
(−25.8)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37)
−37
(−38)
−25
(−32)
1
(−17)
15
(−9)
21
(−6)
26
(−3)
22
(−6)
12
(−11)
−7
(−22)
−16
(−27)
−28
(−33)
−37
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.21
(31)
1.09
(28)
1.41
(36)
1.93
(49)
2.01
(51)
1.05
(27)
0.86
(22)
1.08
(27)
1.50
(38)
1.63
(41)
1.35
(34)
1.24
(31)
16.36
(415)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 14.90
(37.8)
13.10
(33.3)
10.00
(25.4)
6.20
(15.7)
1.10
(2.8)
0.10
(0.25)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.30
(0.76)
2.70
(6.9)
10.50
(26.7)
13.30
(33.8)
72.2
(183.41)
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[5]

State Park

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rockport State Park". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ United States Geological Survey
  3. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (May 18, 2021). "Wanship Dam". United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wanship Dam, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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