Millsite State Park

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Millsite State Park
Map showing the location of Millsite State Park
Map showing the location of Millsite State Park
Location of Millsite State Park in Utah
LocationEmery County, Utah
United States
Coordinates39°5′30″N 111°11′32″W / 39.09167°N 111.19222°W / 39.09167; -111.19222Coordinates: 39°5′30″N 111°11′32″W / 39.09167°N 111.19222°W / 39.09167; -111.19222
Area638 acres (258 ha)[1]
Elevation6,100 ft (1,900 m)[2]
Visitors40487 (in 2011)[3]
OperatorUtah State Parks

Millsite State Park is a state park on the south end of at the mouth of in western Emery County, Utah, United States, just west of the town of Ferron.[4]

Description[]

Millsite State Park offers access to off highway vehicle and mountain bike riding areas. The reservoir is open to swimming, boating, waterskiing, and fishing. Adjacent to the park is a public 18-hole golf course.

Millsite Reservoir is part of the , a multipurpose water containment completed in 1970 with the combined efforts of several agencies. Before the dam was built, there was an old dam at the site to service a flourmill, hence the reservoir name.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Utah.com. "Millsite State Park". Utah.com LC. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Millsite State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  3. ^ "Utah State Park 2011 Visitation" (PDF). Utah State Parks Planning. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millsite State Park

 This article incorporates public domain material from the website of the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation.

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