Meeks Cabin Dam
{{Short description| Reservoir in the state of Utah, United States}}
Meeks Cabin Dam (National ID # WY01390) is a dam on the Blacks Fork of the Green River, located in Uinta County, southwestern Wyoming.[http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Meeks%20Cabin%20Dam United States Bureau of Reclamation: Meeks Cabin Dam and Reservoir] It impounds Meeks Cabin Reservoir, which is mostly in Wyoming, with a portion extending south over the state line into Utah.
Dam
The earthen dam was constructed from 1966 through 1971 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of {{convert|185|feet}} and {{convert|3162|feet}} long at its crest. It is primarily for irrigation water storage.
The dam is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of their larger regional Lyman Project, and is operated by the Bridger Valley Water Conservancy District.[http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp? proj_Name=Lyman%20Project United States Bureau of Reclamation: Lyman Project] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003030357/http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp |date=2014-10-03 }}
Meeks Cabin Reservoir
The Meeks Cabin Reservoir has a surface area of {{convert|470|acres}} and a maximum capacity of {{convert|32,470|acre-feet}} and an elevation of {{convert|2622|m|order=flip}}.{{gnis|1604425}}
Recreation at the reservoir includes fishing (for cutthroat trout and whitefish), camping, hiking, hunting, and boating. It is within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, under the jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service .[http://www.recreation.gov/recAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=1205&contractCode=129 Recreation.gov: Meeks Cabin Reservoir recreation area]
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Category:Dams in the Green River (Colorado River tributary) basin
Category:Buildings and structures in Uinta County, Wyoming
Category:United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
Category:Features of the Uinta Mountains
Category:Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Category:Dams completed in 1971
Category:Lakes of Daggett County, Utah
Category:Bodies of water of Uinta County, Wyoming