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Starvation Dam and reservoir, Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, on the Strawberry River is filled by surplus winter and spring flows from the Duchesne and Strawberry Rivers.Recreation management at Starvation Reservoir is performed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The park headquarters can be reached at (435) 738-2326 or by e mail at www.nrdomain.nris.help@state.ut.us. The reservoir is situated northwest of Duchesne, Utah, at the 5,710-foot elevation with a 3,300-acre surface area. The managed season is year-round with high use on holidays and weekends. Fish species include walleye, smallmouth bass, and brown trout. Reservations accepted for some campsites. Fees charged. Duchesne and Rabbit Gulch U.S. Geological Service maps cover the area. Stream fishing on the Strawberry River the dam.
Directions
All-weather access. From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east to U.S. Higway 40. Go southeast through Heber City on to the Duchesne city limits, turn left and go 4 miles.
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Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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