An image of Salem Lake, known as Salem Pond.
Salem Pond

Salem Lake, locally known as Salem Pond, is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) lake[1] located in Salem, Utah.[2]

It was originally created by placing a dam on a spring in 1851.[3] The city of Salem was created by settlers creating a fort along this body of water.[4]

The following fish are found in Salem Lake:[1] rainbow trout, channel catfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, and grass carp.[5] The average depth is seven feet.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Salem Pond - Utah's Community Fisheries - Utah County". Utah Fishing Info. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Salem Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. ↑ "History of Salem". www.salemcity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. ↑ Blair, Addison; University, Brigham Young. "Pond Town Fort of Salem". Intermountain Histories. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. 1 2 http://digitallibrary.utah.gov/awweb/awarchive?type=file&item=22026

40°03′04″N 111°40′30″W / 40.051°N 111.675°W / 40.051; -111.675


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