Electric Lake
{{Short description| Reservoir in the state of Utah, United States}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Electric Lake
| image = Electric Lake.jpg
| image_caption =
| alt =
| location = East slope of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah
| coordinates = {{coord|39|36|18.33|N|111|13|13.49|W|type:waterbody_region:US-UT|display=inline,title}}
| type = Reservoir
| inflow = Huntington Creek
| outflow =
| catchment =
| basin_countries = United States
| length =
| width =
| area =
| depth =
| volume =
| elevation = {{convert|2615|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}{{gnis|1447801}}
| residence_time =
| agency = Primarily owned by Utah Power and Light and the Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Company
| islands =
| pushpin_map = Utah
| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Utah
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Utah
}}
Electric Lake is a large reservoir on Huntington Creek high on the east slope of the Wasatch Plateau in Utah. The reservoir was created in 1974 by the construction of an earth-fill dam. The shoreline is primarily owned by Utah Power and Light (UP&L) and the Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Company. Access is limited but the northern end of the reservoir is adjacent to the national forest and access is unrestricted at that point.{{cite web|title=Electric Lake|url=http://www.waterquality.utah.gov/watersheds/lakes/ELECTRIC.pdf|publisher=Utah Department of Environmental Quality|accessdate=2012-10-24}}
Uses
Water is consumed for irrigation and power plant cooling, but also used for recreation and coldwater aquatic habitat. Enough water is stored to provide cooling water for a four-year drought, so water levels remain deep throughout most summers. This greatly enhances recreational use. Electric Lake is accessible from U-31 and U-264. U-31 follows the south shore for about 0.5 miles near the dam (21 miles east of Fairview City and 27 miles northwest of Huntington), but there is no boat ramp at this access. U-264 follows the north shore for 1/2 mile (6 miles east of junction U-31 and 9 miles west of junction U-96). There are latrines and a concrete boat ramp at this site. Both highways are maintained year-round, making the area popular for winter recreation.
Climate
Electric Lake has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).
{{Weather box
|location = Electric Lake, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1980-2020 extremes: 8380ft (2554m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 49
|Feb record high F = 53
|Mar record high F = 61
|Apr record high F = 71
|May record high F = 78
|Jun record high F = 83
|Jul record high F = 89
|Aug record high F = 88
|Sep record high F = 81
|Oct record high F = 75
|Nov record high F = 60
|Dec record high F = 49
|year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 40
|Feb avg record high F = 45
|Mar avg record high F = 51
|Apr avg record high F = 59
|May avg record high F = 70
|Jun avg record high F = 76
|Jul avg record high F = 81
|Aug avg record high F = 79
|Sep avg record high F = 74
|Oct avg record high F = 64
|Nov avg record high F = 50
|Dec avg record high F = 38
|year avg record high F = 81
|Jan high F = 26.7
|Feb high F = 30.5
|Mar high F = 37.7
|Apr high F = 42.8
|May high F = 54.6
|Jun high F = 66.3
|Jul high F = 74.2
|Aug high F = 71.7
|Sep high F = 62.5
|Oct high F = 48.0
|Nov high F = 34.8
|Dec high F = 25.2
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 15.1
|Feb mean F = 16.7
|Mar mean F = 23.7
|Apr mean F = 30.5
|May mean F = 41.0
|Jun mean F = 50.8
|Jul mean F = 57.4
|Aug mean F = 55.7
|Sep mean F = 47.2
|Oct mean F = 35.1
|Nov mean F = 24.7
|Dec mean F = 13.7
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 3.6
|Feb low F = 2.8
|Mar low F = 9.8
|Apr low F = 18.2
|May low F = 27.4
|Jun low F = 35.3
|Jul low F = 40.6
|Aug low F = 39.8
|Sep low F = 32.0
|Oct low F = 22.3
|Nov low F = 14.6
|Dec low F = 2.2
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F= -19
|Feb avg record low F= -21
|Mar avg record low F= -12
|Apr avg record low F = 0
|May avg record low F = 16
|Jun avg record low F = 26
|Jul avg record low F = 34
|Aug avg record low F = 33
|Sep avg record low F = 22
|Oct avg record low F = 13
|Nov avg record low F = -4
|Dec avg record low F = −18
|year avg record low F = −22
|Jan record low F = −31
|Feb record low F = −48
|Mar record low F = −29
|Apr record low F = -16
|May record low F = 1
|Jun record low F = 18
|Jul record low F = 29
|Aug record low F = 23
|Sep record low F = 14
|Oct record low F = 3
|Nov record low F = -22
|Dec record low F = −34
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.82
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.52
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.33
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.81
|May precipitation inch = 2.03
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.97
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.97
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.57
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.73
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.94
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.08
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.74
|year precipitation inch =
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00422424&format=pdf
|title = Electric Lake, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = November 5, 2023
}}
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = November 5, 2023
}}
}}
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