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Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah
Location of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA.
Location of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Location of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA.
Location of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Location of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA.
Location of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
LocationSweetwater County, Wyoming / Daggett County, Utah, US
Coordinates41°09′41″N 109°33′04″W / 41.16139°N 109.55111°W / 41.16139; -109.55111
Lake typeHydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflowsGreen River

Blacks Fork

Henrys Fork
Primary outflowsGreen River
Catchment area39,100 km2 (15,100 sq. miles)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area42,020 acres (170 km2)
Water volume3,788,900 acre⋅ft (4.6735 km3)
Surface elevation6,040 ft (1841 m)
SettlementsManila, Utah; Dutch John, Utah; Green River, Wyoming

Flaming Gorge Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Wyoming, on the Green River, impounded behind the Flaming Gorge Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1964. The reservoir stores 3,788,900 acre-feet (4.6735×109 m3) of water when measured at an elevation of 6,040 feet (1,841 m) above sea-level (maximum).

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