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Blue Lake is a large geothermal pond located about 16 mi (26 km) south of Wendover, Utah at 40°30′07″N 114°01′56″W. The lake is 60 feet (18 m) deep, approximately 9 acres (3.6 ha) in size and at an elevation of 4,300 feet (1,300 m) above sea level. It is located on the Utah Test and Training Range, which is controlled by the United States Air Force, but the lake and its immediate surroundings are publicly accessible wetlands that are managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM permits public access and use but does not permit the erection of permanent structures.

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Blue Lake
Scuba divers at the lake
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Location	Tooele County, Utah, United States
Coordinates	40°30′07″N 114°01′56″W
Type	spring-fed
Managing agency	United States Bureau of Land Management
Surface area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Average depth	60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation	4,300 ft (1,300 m)
Max. temperature	70 °F (21 °C)
Min. temperature	60 °F (16 °C)

Scuba diving

Blue Lake is a popular spot for area divers. Since its water is warm year-round and reasonably clear, the lake is heavily used on the weekends for dive training, with programs such as the University of Utah Scuba Program. Other nearby high-mountain lakes are clear but cold even in early fall; and lower, warmer lakes tend to be murky. Blue Lake's constant high-volume flow of clear springwater provides underwater visibility of up to 60 feet (18 m) at (rare) times, and year-round bottom temperatures of approximately 85 °F (29 °C).[1] Surface temperatures vary from the high 60s (~20 °C) in winter to the high 70s (~25 °C) in summer.

The lake supports warm-water fish, mostly bass, tilapia, sunfish and bluegill. In addition, divers have placed objects on the bottom, such as large metal sculptures of marine animals, boats, a chair and TV set, to add interest.[2] The bubbling thermal spring on the lake floor is also an interesting site for exploration.

Late fall or early spring provides the best overall diving conditions, since the water is clear (the summer algal bloom is absent), daytime air temperatures are somewhat mild, and the summer's insects are absent. The algal bloom can reduce underwater visibility to a meter or less. However, it is not severe enough to damage the other marine life. During the winter, the lake's water is also clear, but area temperatures make diving unpleasant.

The Utah DWR allows fishing in the lake; bass (6 fish limit), bluegill (50 fish limit), and tilapia (no limit, mandatory keep and kill). The tilapia criteria reflect the fact that this species was introduced to Blue Lake illegally, and it competes with the native game fish for habitat.[3]

See also

• Blue Lake (disambiguation)
• Homestead caldera

References

На других языках

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- [en] Blue Lake (Utah)

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[es] Lago Blue

El lago Blue (en inglés: Blue Lake) es un gran estanque geotérmico situado a unos 26 km al sur de Wendover, Utah, a los 40°30'N, 114°2'W, a una elevación de 1.311 m sobre el nivel del mar, tiene una profundidad de 18 m. Ocupa tierras que son propiedad de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, pero el lago y su entorno inmediato son humedales de acceso público, gestionados por el Bureau of Land Management (BLM). El BLM permite el acceso del público y el uso, pero no permite la construcción de estructuras permanentes.

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