The Island (Cache County, Utah)

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The Island is an island in the Bear River, at the head of Cutler Reservoir, near Cache Junction in Cache County, Utah. [1] Before the reservoir was built, there was no island but an oxbow lake at the location. [2] The Island is owned by PacifiCorp. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Island
  2. USGS 1:25,000 topographic map "Logan, UT", 1916, accessed via United States Geological Survey National Geospatial Program topoView website 2020-01-03
  3. "Cutler Reservoir and Marsh". National Audubon Society. Retrieved 2020-01-03.

Coordinates: 41°48′44″N111°56′14″W / 41.81222°N 111.93722°W / 41.81222; -111.93722