Rockport Reservoir

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Rockport Reservoir
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Rockport Lake, June 2009
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Rockport Reservoir
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Rockport Reservoir
Location Summit County, Utah,
United States
Coordinates 40°47′24″N111°24′15″W / 40.79000°N 111.40417°W / 40.79000; -111.40417
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Weber River
Primary outflows Weber River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area1,080 acres (440 ha) [1]
Water volume2.4 square miles (6.2 km2)
Surface elevation5,955 feet (1,815 m) [2]

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.

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The Wanship Dam and spillway, June 2006 WanshipDam.JPG
The Wanship Dam and spillway, June 2006

Description

Rockport 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 Waship Dam.

The reservoir was named for the former town of Rockport, which it almost completely submerged in the 1950s.

Wanship Dam

Wanship 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

Climate data for Wanship Dam, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1955-2020 extremes: 5940ft (1811m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

Rockport 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rockport State Park". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Department of Natural Resources . Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. United States Geological Survey
  3. United States Bureau of Reclamation (May 18, 2021). "Wanship Dam". United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. "Wanship Dam, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.