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Spring Lake, Utah
Spring Lake is a town in southern Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2020 census. It is located just south of Payson and northeast of Santaquin.
Much of Spring Lake consists of farms and ranches, with many people owning horses, cattle, and raising alfalfa and hay for their animals. Being located between Payson and Santaquin, the rural area may give way to more homes in the coming years, but as there is no city water for many, wells are needed which place a limit of one house per 5.25 acres (21,200 m2) of land. Only when city water is provided will greater housing density be possible.
The main transportation route through the city is Utah State Route 198 (South State Street), which follows the former routing of U.S. Route 6 and the pre-1974 routing of U.S. Route 91. Although Interstate 15 (I-15) forms the western border of Spring Lake, there is no direct access to the freeway within the community. There are no businesses or stoplights in Spring Lake as of 2018.
Spring Lake was the birthplace of Antonga Black Hawk, the famous Ute leader. Antonga led many raids on settlements during Utah's Black Hawk War. After his death in 1870 he was buried in Spring Lake. In 1911 his body was discovered by miners, and moved to an LDS Church museum in Salt Lake City, but was later returned to Spring Lake.
As of July 2023, the Spring Lake community had begun the process of becoming an incorporated town. While the Spring Lake CDP is entirely east of I-15, the proposed town's limits would extend west to South 5200 West, resulting in about one-third of the town being west of the freeway, with common borders with Payson on the north and Santaquin on the south. (As of February 2024, the only paved road that would connect the community on both sides of I-15 would be West 12400 South.)
Residents of the community voted in favor of incorporation in the 2024 General Election, with 66% in favor and 34% against. Community residents will decide on initial terms for municipal officers who will then be elected in 2025. Proponents of incorporation indicated intent for all utilities and services to continue through the county or private contracts, with the new municipal council focusing on regulating new residential development in the town
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.91%, is water.
Spring Lake is at approximately 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level. The small lake of the same name is only a few feet deep under normal conditions, but in the spring of 2006 the lake was drained in order to dredge it and make it deeper. It was then refilled in the fall of 2006 and now contains trout.
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Spring Lake, Utah
Spring Lake is a town in southern Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2020 census. It is located just south of Payson and northeast of Santaquin.
Much of Spring Lake consists of farms and ranches, with many people owning horses, cattle, and raising alfalfa and hay for their animals. Being located between Payson and Santaquin, the rural area may give way to more homes in the coming years, but as there is no city water for many, wells are needed which place a limit of one house per 5.25 acres (21,200 m2) of land. Only when city water is provided will greater housing density be possible.
The main transportation route through the city is Utah State Route 198 (South State Street), which follows the former routing of U.S. Route 6 and the pre-1974 routing of U.S. Route 91. Although Interstate 15 (I-15) forms the western border of Spring Lake, there is no direct access to the freeway within the community. There are no businesses or stoplights in Spring Lake as of 2018.
Spring Lake was the birthplace of Antonga Black Hawk, the famous Ute leader. Antonga led many raids on settlements during Utah's Black Hawk War. After his death in 1870 he was buried in Spring Lake. In 1911 his body was discovered by miners, and moved to an LDS Church museum in Salt Lake City, but was later returned to Spring Lake.
As of July 2023, the Spring Lake community had begun the process of becoming an incorporated town. While the Spring Lake CDP is entirely east of I-15, the proposed town's limits would extend west to South 5200 West, resulting in about one-third of the town being west of the freeway, with common borders with Payson on the north and Santaquin on the south. (As of February 2024, the only paved road that would connect the community on both sides of I-15 would be West 12400 South.)
Residents of the community voted in favor of incorporation in the 2024 General Election, with 66% in favor and 34% against. Community residents will decide on initial terms for municipal officers who will then be elected in 2025. Proponents of incorporation indicated intent for all utilities and services to continue through the county or private contracts, with the new municipal council focusing on regulating new residential development in the town
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.91%, is water.
Spring Lake is at approximately 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level. The small lake of the same name is only a few feet deep under normal conditions, but in the spring of 2006 the lake was drained in order to dredge it and make it deeper. It was then refilled in the fall of 2006 and now contains trout.
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