Salem Lake (Utah)
![An image of Salem Lake, known as Salem Pond.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/North_across_Salem_Lake%2C_Salem%2C_Utah%2C_May_16.jpg/220px-North_across_Salem_Lake%2C_Salem%2C_Utah%2C_May_16.jpg)
Salem Pond
Salem Lake, locally known as Salem Pond, is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) lake[1] located in Salem, Utah.[2]
It was originally created by placing a dam on a spring in 1851.[3] The city of Salem was created by settlers creating a fort along this body of water.[4]
The following fish are found in Salem Lake:[1] rainbow trout, channel catfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, and grass carp.[5] The average depth is seven feet.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Salem Pond - Utah's Community Fisheries - Utah County". Utah Fishing Info. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Salem Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "History of Salem". www.salemcity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Blair, Addison; University, Brigham Young. "Pond Town Fort of Salem". Intermountain Histories. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b http://digitallibrary.utah.gov/awweb/awarchive?type=file&item=22026[dead link]
Coordinates: 40°03′04″N 111°40′30″W / 40.051°N 111.675°W
Categories:
- Lakes of Utah
- Utah geography stubs