UtahReservoirDuchesne County

Starvation Reservoir

Starvation Reservoir covers about 3,300 acres in Utah. The lake is in Duchesne County. Management is in the hands of Utah State Parks (USBR-owned, CUWCD-operated). This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around its shoreline.

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CountiesDuchesne County

Coordinates40.1911, -110.4658

Surface area3,300 acres

Managed byUtah State Parks (USBR-owned, CUWCD-operated)

Swimming beaches on Starvation Reservoir

1 named swimming spot and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.

Starvation Reservoir

Starvation State Park

Fee information published; 0.6 mi from the lake center.

Recreation.gov (RIDB)Fee Information Published

Starvation Reservoir on the map

Lake center, swimming spots and access points.

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Weather and water temperature

Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

About Starvation Reservoir

The shoreline of Starvation Reservoir has 1 named swimming spot in the datasets we read. These come from Recreation.gov (RIDB). Starvation State Park are on the list. Unless the operating agency says otherwise, treat these as unsupervised swimming.

Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. Most Utah day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown.

There is no live level reading for Starvation Reservoir. The agencies that run this water do not publish one openly, and we do not estimate what has not been measured. Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip.

Nearby water includes Moon Lake (Utah, 26 mi), Upper Stillwater Reservoir (Utah, 29 mi) and Currant Creek Reservoir (Utah, 33 mi). In all, 28 lakes in Utah are covered here.

Questions about Starvation Reservoir

Can you swim in Starvation Reservoir?

Yes. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around the lake, including Starvation State Park. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.

How big is Starvation Reservoir?

About 3,300 acres.

What other lakes are near Starvation Reservoir?

The closest in this guide is Moon Lake, about 26 miles away in Utah.