Otter Creek Reservoir
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Otter Creek Reservoir is a high alpine
reservoir
(elevation approximately 6372 ft (1,942.2 m)) located in Piute County Utah
, United States
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It is a popular location for rainbow trout
fishing. http://www.ottercreekrv.com/fishing.htm
The nearest town is Junction
, approximately 12 to 15 miles away (19–24 km). A larger city within a one hour drive is Richfield
.
Alpine climate
Alpine climate is the average weather for a region above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as mountain climate or highland climate....
reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
(elevation approximately 6372 ft (1,942.2 m)) located in Piute County Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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It is a popular location for rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
fishing. http://www.ottercreekrv.com/fishing.htm
The nearest town is Junction
Junction, Utah
Junction is a town in and the county seat of Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction is located at ....
, approximately 12 to 15 miles away (19–24 km). A larger city within a one hour drive is Richfield
Richfield, Utah
Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, in the United States, and is the largest city in southern-central Utah. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,551. It lies in the Mormon Corridor, just off of Interstate 70 about 40 miles east of its junction with...
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External links
- Official Otter Creek State Park website
- http://utahhikingandlakes.com/boating.html by the Utah Division of Water QualityUtah Division of Water QualityThe Utah Division of Water Quality is an organization dedicated to preserving Utah's surface and underground water from certain hazards. It is a member of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.-External links:* *...