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Deer Creek Reservoir
The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are on the Provo River in western Wasatch County, Utah, United States, 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) 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.

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
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)


See also

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.
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