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 | |
  Rockport Reservoir  Rockport Reservoir | |
| Location | Summit County, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°47′24″N 111°24′15″W / 40.79000°N 111.40417°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Weber River |
| Primary outflows | Weber River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,080 acres (440 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 5,955 feet (1,815 m)[2] |
Description
editRockport 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
editWanship 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
edit| 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
editRockport 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
edit- ^ a b "Rockport State Park". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ United States Geological Survey
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (May 18, 2021). "Wanship Dam". United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wanship Dam, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
External links
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- Official website
- "Report on Rockport Reservoir" (PDF). (292 KiB) by the Utah Division of Water Quality
- Rockport fishing info on utahfishinginfo.com
- WesternBass.com
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