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Sitting in the middle of Utah Valley, literally at the back door of both Provo and Orem, Utah is Utah Lake. This lake has admittedly had its up and downs. When I was a kid, the eastern shoreline of the lake was dominated by the Geneva Steel Mill, and the use of the lake water by the mill created a body of water that was largely overlooked by people heading out for some recreation.
The original Mill was built in the early 1940's and continued operations pretty much continuously until 2002 when it was shut down permanently. During the height of the mills operations, a lot of pretty nasty water was released into Utah Lake, but some modernization steps taken in the early 1990's, coupled with the ultimate closure of the plant has meant that Utah Lake has rebounded and now is turning around in terms of being a recreation destination.
Today, the lake gets lots of recreational use, and the shores are starting to be developed into extensive housing areas. This is turning out to be a great place to buy a house just minutes from a freshwater lake, and yet still within just minutes of the major downtown Salt Lake City center.
The lake is fed primarily from the Provo River, and then it drains unltimately into the Jordan River which flows north into the Great Salt Lake.
This is a Utah State Park, so there's a $9 per day use fee, which includes use of the boat ramps, or you can also buy a $75 annual pass. If you want to camp, you can stay in the Lakeshore Campground for $20 per night.
Webcams and Weather
- Live Lake View Webcam - You'll need Jave loaded before you can view this one.