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Gunlock Reservoir is located in Southern Utah, this small reservoir is roughly 15 miles northwest of St. George, Utah. It's not an overly large reservoir, covering just 240 acres. The reservoir is named after the small town of Gunlock, Utah. It was created in 1970, using an earthen Dam to back up the Santa Clara River. Used primarily for irrigation and flood control, this reservoir also gets a lot of recreation use.
The Redrock Country that is home to this reservoir typically has mild winter weather and hot summers, so the season for playing on and around Gunlock is quite long compared to most Utah lakes and reservoirs. There is also pretty decent fishing here most of the time, with a good population of nice sized Largemouth Bass, and large Crappie. Unfortunately, the reservoir was drained in 2008 so that some repairs could be performed on the Dam, so while Bass and Bluegill are scheduled to be stocked in the Spring of this year (2009), expect it to take a few years for populations and sizes to get back to normal.
The Gunlock State Park is a Utah State Park, so there's a $5 per day entrance fee, which includes the use of the boat launch ramp. There's a few primitive camp spots as well, available for an additional $10 per night. You should provision up in St. George before heading out to the reservoir.
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- Dam Type - Earthen
- Dimensions
- Construction Date - 1970
- Spillway Elevation - ~3600 ft.