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Fontenelle Reservoir
Fontenelle Dam, Powerplant, and Reservoir, Seedskadee Project, are located on the Green River 24 miles southeast of La Barge, Wyoming. The reservoir has a surface area of 8,000 acres. The lake is 20 miles long when full and has a shoreline of about 56 miles. For information on reservoir levels: reservoir levels Recreation management at Fontenelle Reservoir is performed by the Bureau of Land Management under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The BLM can be reached at (307) 352-0256 or (307) 828-4500 . The reservoir is situated north of Kemmerer, Wyoming, at a 6,500-foot elevation. Recreation use is low and seasonal. Fish species include rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout. Fontenelle Reservoir Southeast and Southwest, Anderson Canyon, and Names Hill U.S. Geological Survey maps cover the area. Fontenelle Creek campground has developed campsites with restrooms and running water. The camping fee at Fontenelle Creek Campground is $5.00 (range). No charge for boat launching, primitive camping, picnicking or other activities.l Three other campsites below the dam are more primitive. Stream fishing opportunities exist on the Green River above and below the reservoir.
Directions to Fontenelle Reservoir
All weather access. From Kemmerer, Wyoming, take U.S. Highway 189. From Green River take I-80 West to State Road 372.
AddressProvo Area Office 302 East 1860 South P.O. Box 1880 Provo, UT 84606-7317
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Latitude: 42.02861 Longitude: -110.05972
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