Causey Reservoir


Causey Reservoir is a reservoir located northeast of Ogden, Utah, United States just off Utah State Route 39.

Geography

Causey is a surface area reservoir on the South Fork of the Ogden River. It is a feature of the Weber Basin Project, and lies at an elevation of about. The reservoir has a maximum depth of and a mean depth of.
Causey is located in steep, forested, valley terrain, and extends into three canyons.
The reservoir is operated by the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.

History

Causey Dam was constructed between 1962 and 1966 by the Bureau of Reclamation to provide water to the northern Wasatch front area of Utah. It is an earthfill dam.

Drownings and Deaths

On 8/14/2015 a group of individuals were cliff jumping at the reservoir. At one point a person jumped in and didn't surface. The body of the cliff diver was found the next day at approximately 11 a.m.
On September 1, 2007 an 18 year old exchange student drowned while swimming across a narrow part of the reservoir. The body of the teen was found the next day in 121 feet of water.
In August 1989 an airman from Hill Air Force Base drowned while swimming to a popular cliff jumping location.
In July 1988 a 17 year old boy drowned while trying to swim to an area to cliff jump. It took over a year for authorities to recover the body.

Activities

Activities at Causey Reservoir include boating and fishing. There are no dedicated boat-launch facilities, and only wake-less speeds are allowed. Fishing includes Kokanee Salmon and several trout varieties, including rainbow, cutthroat, and brown. Causey is also one of the few places in Utah where spearfishing is allowed.
Swimming and cliff-jumping are also popular.
Camping and picnic sites are available at nearby Memorial Park, and along the Ogden River.
Camp Kiesel, a Boy Scout camp, is located on the northern arm of the reservoir.