Hyrum State Park

Hyrum State Park is a state park and reservoir in Hyrum, Utah, United States.

Hyrum State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Hyrum Reservoir viewed from over the dam, September 2008
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Location	Cache, Utah, United States
Coordinates	41°37′13″N 111°51′27″W
Area	264 acres (107 ha)[1]
Elevation	4,700 ft (1,400 m)[2]
Established	1959[2]
Named for	Hyrum Smith
Visitors	146,212 (in 2022)[3]
Operator	Utah State Parks
Website	Official website

Description

Hyrum State Park is in the northeastern part of Utah. It lies at 4,700 feet (1,400 m), and consists of 265 acres (1.07 km²) surrounding a 450-acre (1.8 km²) reservoir. The park is used for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, waterskiing, and swimming.

The park was named for Hyrum Smith, the brother of LDS church founder Joseph Smith.^[2]

Hyrum State Park's facilities are located at the northern shore of the reservoir, and include 31 RV campsites, restrooms, showers, a ranger station, boat ramp, dock, and trailheads.^[4]

The dam creating Hyrum Reservoir was completed in April, 1935, by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.^[5] Prior to that, local settlers had dug a 9-mile (14 km) canal from the Little Bear River to the town of Hyrum to irrigate their crops.^[2]

Fish in the reservoir include yellow perch, channel catfish, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and bluegill.^[6]

See also

• Utah portal

• List of Utah State Parks