Willard Bay

Willard Bay
Willard Bay
Willard Bay
LocationBox Elder County, Utah
Coordinates41°22′45″N 112°07′55″W / 41.37917°N 112.13194°W / 41.37917; -112.13194
TypeReservoir
EtymologyNearby town of Willard, Utah
Part ofGreat Salt Lake
River sourcesWillard Creek
Willard Canal
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyUtah State Parks and Recreation
Built1964 (1964)
Construction engineerU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Surface area9,900-acre (40 km2)
Max. depth36 feet (11 m)
Water volume215,200 acre-feet (270 million cubic meters)
Surface elevation4,200 feet (1,300 m)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willard Bay
Location

Willard Bay is a man-made fresh water reservoir in the Great Salt Lake, in northern Utah. The bay was separated from the Great Salt Lake in 1964, and has since served as a source of irrigation water and recreation for the northern Wasatch Front metro area.