Desert Lake, Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Emery |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abandoned | 1910 |
| Elevation[1] | 5,577 ft (1,700 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1427348[1] |
Desert Lake is a ghost town in Emery County, Utah, United States. It was inhabited from 1885 to about 1910.[2]
History
In 1885, several families moved from the town of Cleveland, Utah to an area they called Desert Lake, and built a 500-foot (150 m) embankment dam to impound a 300-acre (1.2 km2) irrigation reservoir.[3] In 1896, the dam broke, causing significant damage.[2] The LDS Church provided $1000 to rebuild the dam, and also to extend a ditch to Cleveland.[3]
The 1900 United States Census reported Desert Lake's population at 127.[4] Six years after the Census was taken, in 1906, the Desert Lake area was surveyed. An LDS church, a general store, several frame homes, and a school were constructed. The general store also served as the town's post office.[5]
A problem throughout the valley occurred as farmers irrigated land, which dropped the water table and caused alkali in the soil to rise.[3] The alkaline soil eroded adobe structures and caused many crops to fail.[3] As the alkali in the soil concentrated, the residents of Desert Lake moved about 6 miles (9.7 km) away and founded the town of Victor. A few log homes make up what's left of the town of Desert Lake.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Desert Lake
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Municipalities and communities of Emery County, Utah, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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