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Deer Creek State Park (Utah)

State park in Utah, United States

Field	Value
name	Deer Creek State Park
iucn_category	V
photo	Deer Creek reservoir (8124258929).jpg
photo_caption	The Rainbow Bay day use area of the Deer Creek State Park, with the Deer Creek Reservoir and Mount Timpanogos in the background, October 2012
map	USA Utah#USA
map_caption	Location of Deer Creek State Park in Utah
relief	1
location	Wasatch, Utah, United States
coordinates
area_acre	3260
area_ref
elevation	5400 ft
established	1971
visitation_num	587,052
visitation_year	2022
visitation_ref
governing_body	Utah State Parks

Deer Creek State Park a state park in south western Wasatch County, Utah, United States, featuring large Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir. The park is located near the town of Charleston in the southwest corner of the Heber Valley.

Description

Established as a state park in 1971, the 3260 acre Deer Creek State Park features the large Deer Creek Reservoir, which is popular for fishing and sun tanning, along with other surface water sports such as boating, sailing, swimming, and windsurfing. The park is at an elevation of 5400 ft.

Park facilities include two concrete ramps for boat-launching, a summer-only 75-unit campground (58 sites for RVs and the remainder for tents), rest rooms, showers, and sewage-disposal, two group-use areas, picnic areas, and fish cleaning stations. There is also a restaurant and gas station, and boat rentals are available. The park recorded 338,865 visitors for the fiscal year 2017.

Most of the multiple areas of the park are accessible directly from U.S. Route 189 (US-189), which runs near the eastern and southern shores of the reservoir. However, Utah State Route 314 provides additional access from US-189 to the facilities on the southern shore.

History

In the 1930s the Salt Lake City area and surrounding farmland were suffering from water shortages. Creation of a reservoir was approved by the United States Congress in 1935 to help alleviate this problem, and Deer Creek Reservoir became a significant part of the Provo River Project.

The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) began construction of the reservoir in the spring of 1938. Water was available for use in 1941, and the project was completed in 1955. The Provo River Water Users Association, under contract with the BOR, repaid construction costs, and operated and maintained the facilities until the area became a state park in 1971. During this time, fishing was the chief recreational activity, as other water sports were prohibited.

The Division of Parks and Recreation became responsible for the administration, development, and operation of the park in January, 1971, and maintains it today.

References

(July 6, 2023). "Park Visitation Data".
{{gnis. 1455235. Deer Creek State Park{
"Deer Creek State Park". Utah.com LC.
"Deer Creek State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks.
(2017). "Park Visitation Data: FY 2017".
"UT-314 Wallsburg, UT 84082".

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