Newton Reservoir - Newton, UT
N 41° 51.740 W 111° 59.464
12T E 417745 N 4634966
This historical marker, placed by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, is located near the center of Newton, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMFH0K
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2012
Views: 3
Located on the southeast corner of 100 West and Main Street, this historical marker relates the history of the Newton Reservoir. It reads:
No. 18
Erected June 4, 1937
NEWTON RESERVOIR
Located three and one-half miles north of this marker, the first storage reservoir in Utah was begun in 1871, and completed in enlarged form, after going out three times. Length of dam, 127 feet, height 28 feet, made of earth and rocks. Cost, $10,000. Reservoir length, one and a half miles. Capacity, 1,566 acre feet, original building committee, Bishop William F. Rigby, Franklin W. Young, Stephen Catt, Swen Jacobs, and John Jenkins. First caretakers and watermasters, John Griffin, A.P. Welshman and Jonas N. Beck.
William R. Rigby Camp and John Jenkins Camp
Marker Name: Newton Reservoir
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Cache
City: Newton
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: June 4, 1937
Marker Number: 18
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://www.utahfishinginfo.com/utahlakes/newton.php
Addtional Information: Not listed
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