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Description:

Elevation: 6211 ft.
Surface Area: 435 acres
Volume Capacity: 18,000 acre-feet
Max. Depth: 102 ft.
Avg. Depth: 46 ft.

Current Conditions:

Last checked for updates: 3/5/2021

Current Conditions

Spring is just around the corner. The park is open for both camping and dayuse. Starting October 1st all campsites are on a first come first serve basis, until April 1st.

Reservations are strongly recommended for the Spring/Summer season and can be made through Reserve America. Reservations CANNOT be made through the State Park phone line. You can make reservations 4 months in advance, but not within 48 hours of your arrival.

All of the campsites have been remodeled as of fall of 2018.

Sites 1-10 are very similar to what you remember from the past.

Sites 11-20 NOW HAVE ELECTRICITY HOOKUPS. They sites are larger to accommodate modern RV size.

Day-Use: Open

*Launch Ramp: Closed, due to low water. Hand launch vessel only

Campground: Open

Campground Water: Off (Will be turned on April 1st, pending weather conditions)

Water Temp: 30s

Water Level: 24% Full

Ice Conditions: 6 inches, edges are soft

Fishing Conditions: Average

Fire Restrictions: https://utahfireinfo.gov/fire-restrictions/

Ice is Never 100% Safe! — Do not judge ice safety on thickness alone. Ice does not form or maintain a uniform thickness. Snow, wind, slush, temperature, and other factors can cause ice thickness and strength to vary greatly, even within inches. Recreate on ice at your own risk and verify ice thickness as you head out. Click here to learn more ice safety tips.

Last Updated: March 4, 2021

Millsite Reservoir is in Castle Valley (Emery Country) at the mouth of Ferron Canyon. It is a large impoundment of a midelevation desert at its interface with high, mountainous plateaus. It is one of several large reservoirs on the east slopes of the high plateaus of central Utah, so it does not receive a great deal of recreational use, although there is a state park at the facility. High bluffs at the mouth of Ferron Canyon provide a spectacular backdrop to the reservoir.

The reservoir was built in 1974 by the construction of an earth-fill dam. The shoreline is owned by a number of different agencies, including the BLM, the State of Utah, the Ferron Canal and Reservoir Company, and possibly some private individuals. Public access is somewhat restricted. Water is consumed for irrigation, but also used for recreation and coldwater aquatic habitat. Millsite is a state park, located west of Utah Hwy. 10 in Ferron City on Canyon Road (100 South).

Facilities include a boat launch, picnic pavilions, showers, flush toilets, drinking water, a sandy beach, and 20 campsites. An intriguing nine hole golf course is adjacent to the park.