Dog Lake (Brighton, Utah)

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Dog Lake
Location North America
Coordinates 40°35′14″N111°35′05″W / 40.5872406°N 111.5846027°W / 40.5872406; -111.5846027 Coordinates: 40°35′14″N111°35′05″W / 40.5872406°N 111.5846027°W / 40.5872406; -111.5846027
Basin  countries United States
Surface elevation 9,383 ft (2,860 m) [1]

Dog Lake is a lake in Salt Lake County, Utah located near the Brighton Ski Resort.

Utah A state of the United States of America

Utah is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million according to the Census estimate for July 1, 2016. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which contains approximately 2.5 million people; and Washington County in Southern Utah, with over 160,000 residents. Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east, Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast.

Brighton Ski Resort

Brighton Ski Resort is a ski area located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, 30 miles (48 km) from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It is owned and operated by Boyne Resorts. Brighton Ski Resort was the first ski resort in Utah, and one of the first in the United States. Brighton was started in 1936 when members of the Alpine Ski Club built a rope tow from wire and an old elevator motor. The resort was named for Thomas W. Brighton, who is credited with constructing the first buildings in the area. Boyne Resorts purchased the resort in 1986. Boyne sold Brighton to CNL Lifestyle in 2007, but continued to operate the property under a lease. CNL sold the property to Och-Ziff Capital Management in 2016. Boyne Resorts repurchased the resort in May 2018 from Och-Ziff Capital Management.

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References

  1. "Dog Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.