Echo Reservoir is 1,400-acre lake located between the Utah/Wyoming border and Salt Lake City. It was built in the 1930s to help control the water coming from the snow melt from the Uintas Mountains. It is also used for irrigation, flood control, recreation, and hydropower. Located at an elevation of 5,560 feet above sea level, Echo Reservoir is surrounded by grass and sagebrush. There is a privately owned area shaded by mature trees with a marina, boat ramp, campground, boat rentals, store, and restrooms. There is a free public boat launch just south of this private area. Echo Reservoir is a popular fishing spot, with plenty of yellow perch, brown and rainbow trout, small bass, largemouth bass, and channel catfish. During the summer, the lake is a great destination for canoeing, camping, mountain biking, and horseback riding. In the winter, visitors come for great skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and sleigh rides. Map

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