Scofield Reservoir, reservoir on the Price River in Carbon County, Utah, United States
Scofield Reservoir is a man-made lake set in a mountain basin in Carbon County and Utah County, Utah, at around 7,700 feet (2,340 meters) above sea level. It sits among rocky hills and open slopes, making it one of the highest reservoirs of its size in the state.
The valley was used for coal mining and logging in the late 1800s before a dam was built to store water for the surrounding region. Over time, the area grew into a go-to spot for fishing and outdoor recreation.
Scofield Reservoir lies on the Price River, and its water is fed by Fish Creek and Clear Creek Canyon during spring runoff. The reservoir and its watershed support coal mining, agriculture, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and camping. In 1943 local farms around the project grew alfalfa, barley, beans, corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets and pasture.
Utah State Route 96 runs along the eastern shoreline, giving direct road access to the reservoir at 7,618 feet (2,322 m) on the northern edge of the Wasatch Plateau. The dam lies about 800 feet downstream of the 1925–26 structure it replaced. Winter snow and spring runoff shape conditions, and the reservoir also feeds municipal and industrial supplies, so water levels vary through the year.
Tiger trout, a hybrid species introduced by biologists to manage fish populations, are found here and are known for growing to a size rarely seen elsewhere in Utah. Some of the largest tiger trout recorded in the state have been pulled from this water.
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