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Flaming Gorge Dam
Flaming Gorge Dam was built by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Colorado River Storage project.The dam is a concrete thin arch structure with a maximum height of 502 feet and a crest length of 1,285 feet. Free guided tours will cover the top of the dam and overlooks. Tours leave from the visitors center on a regular schedule from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a limit of 20 people per tour. The visitors center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Visitors are required to pass through metal detectors and large bags are not allowed in the visitor center or on the tours. The parking lot and rest rooms close in the evening. Underwater diving is no longer permitted in the area of the dam and visitor center. Diving is allowed away from the dam and outside of the buoy lines above and below the dam. Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir are part of the Colorado River Storage Project.
Directions to Flaming Gorge Dam
The dam is located 43 miles north of Vernal, Utah. From Vernal take State Highway 44 to highway 373, head north to the dam.
AddressFlaming Gorge Field Division
45 miles northeast of Vernal, UT Box 278
Dutch John, UT
84023
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Phone: USA
Latitude: 40.91444
Longitude: -109.42083
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