Electric Lake
Uses
Water 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.
Climate
Electric 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "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.