East Canyon State Park

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East Canyon State Park
Utah State Park
East Canyon Dam Morgan County Utah.jpg
East Canyon Dam
Country  United States
State  Utah
County Morgan
Location Morgan
 - elevation 5,700 ft (1,737 m) [1]
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Area 267 acres (108.1 ha)
Founded 1962 [1]
Management Utah State Parks
Visitation 100,250 (2011) [2]
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Location of East Canyon State Park in Utah

East Canyon State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, featuring a 608-acre (246 ha) reservoir. The park is located northeast of Salt Lake City in Morgan County, Utah.

Park facilities

Located in a narrow-walled canyon, East Canyon State Park is at an elevation of 5,700 feet (1,700 m). Park facilities are open year-round, and include a concrete boat launching ramp, paved parking, restrooms, showers, a fish cleaning station, a 33 unit RV campground with full and partial hookups, two covered group-use pavilions, boat rental, and a snack bar.[3]

East Canyon Dam

The East Canyon Dam Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. is a 259-foot-high (79 m), 436-foot-long (133 m) arch concrete dam. Its base is 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, and its crest is 7 feet (2.1 m) wide. The reservoir is fed by East Canyon Creek, and is part of the Weber Basin Project. It was constructed between 1964 and 1966.[4]

References

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