Joe Lay Reservoir

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Dixie National Forest (NF) · Open Access

9,466 ft
Elevation

A small fishing lake in the North Creek Lakes area. The Department of Wildlife Resourses of Utah (DWR) stocks this reservoir with Brook Trout. Other fishing lakes near Joe Lay Reservoir are Flat Lake, Yellow Lake, Blue Lake, Upper Barker Reservoir, Lower Barker Reservoir, and Dougherty Basin. To hike to these lakes see the Barker Lakes Loop.

Getting there

37.93000, -111.82000 · 37°55'48.0"N 111°49'12.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in2.42.82.92.51.80.62.32.71.92.41.82.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Joe Lay Reservoir

Can you reserve a site at Joe Lay Reservoir?
No. Joe Lay Reservoir is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Joe Lay Reservoir

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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