Popular Tibble Fork sledding area closed due to construction project

Popular Tibble Fork sledding area closed due to construction project

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TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR — Anyone who frequents the Tibble Fork Reservoir for tubing and sledding during the winter months will be out of luck this year, as the area is closed due to a major construction project.

Pleasant Grove Ranger District and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest officials announced Wednesday that the sledding area adjacent to Tibble Fork Reservoir will be closed to all uses. The closure will also include the area north of Tibble Fork Reservoir and north of the North Fork Road.

The construction project began in June and includes updates to the dam at Tibble Fork Reservoir so that it meets safety criteria, according to officials from the North Utah County Water Conservation District and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Some of the changes to the area included raising the dam crest 15 feet, placing additional earth fill on the downstream face for stability to the access road on top of the dam, replacing the existing auxiliary spillway and raising it 13 feet and enlarging the reservoir surface area from 9.8 acres to 21.6 acres.

Courtesy of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Courtesy of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

The parking lot will also be expanded from 83 spaces to 60 passenger vehicle spaces and 25 truck/trailer spaces. A new 1.1-acre gravel parking area will also be added at the base of the dam.

Initially, it was estimated that the reservoir, part of the parking lot area and Trail No. 41 would be closed until Dec. 31, but updates on the estimated completion date have not been released.

During the construction, visitors are asked to avoid the areas.

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