Jordanelle Reservoir

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Jordanelle Reservoir
Looking Southwest with Mt Timpanogos in the distance, and US40 road cut on right
Location	Utah
Coordinates	40°37′0″N 111°24′30″W / 40.61667, -111.40833Coordinates: 40°37′0″N 111°24′30″W / 40.61667, -111.40833
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Provo River
Primary outflows	Provo River
Basin countries	United States

Jordanelle Reservoir is a reservoir in Wasatch County, Utah, United States, just north of Heber.

Jordanelle Reservoir is fed and drained primarily by the Provo River, and is impounded by the Jordanelle Dam, an Earthen dam. The construction of the dam resulted in the rerouting of U.S. Highway 40 over the summit of nearby mountains and the submergence of the towns of Keetley and Hailstone.^[1]

Jordanelle State Park opened on June 29, 1995.^[2] Construction of the dam was challenged by several groups. Conservationists wanted to maintain the natural state of the Provo River. Because of this, a large area at the foot of the dam was converted into an artificial wetland.^[3] Other groups were concerned that the site was geologically flawed, citing the catastrophic failure of the Teton Dam in Idaho in 1976. Mining interests in nearby Park City were also concerned, fearing that the reservoir would flood sections of the Ontario Mine.^[4]

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