Editing Emery County, Utah (section)

==Geography==
The [[Green River (Colorado River)|Green River]] flows southward along the east side of the county. The [[Price River]] flows southeastward through the northeastern corner of the county to its discharge point into the Green on the county's eastern border. The [[San Rafael River]] rises in the northwestern part of the county and cuts its way across the county's central areas before discharging into the Green, several miles south of the city of Green River.<ref name=ECU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Emery+County,+UT/@39.1899853,-110.4651497,10.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x8749141691b39137:0x6ae7ab6393307053!8m2!3d39.0738385!4d-110.7122465 ''Emery County UT''  Google Maps (accessed 29 March 2019)]</ref> The county terrain is rough flat areas broken by mountain ranges and ridges and carved by water erosion, generally sloping to the south and east. The county's highest point is {{convert|10,743|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL, in the Central Utah Plateaus on the county's main north border.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |title=Utah County High Points/Emery County UT. Peakbagger (accessed 29 March 2019) |access-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090116/https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|4472|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|4462|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.5|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The [[Wasatch Plateau]], a mountainous area, sits along the western boundary. The main population of the county lives along the base of these mountains. The [[San Rafael Swell]] occupies most of the area to the east.

[[File:SanRafaelReefUT.jpg|left|thumb|The [[San Rafael Reef]]]]

The western side of the county is the most populated and contains numerous small communities residing in an agricultural valley that roughly parallels the Manti National Forest to the west. Streams originate in the Wasatch Plateau in the forest, and their headwaters are stored in several reservoirs. Agricultural areas depend on these reservoirs and waterways for survival, and some farmland communities struggle with excess salinity. The east side of the county is dry with rough terrain. Green River, the largest community on this side of the county, is more closely tied to the communities and economy of Grand County. Emery County's maps show the importance of the forest lands to the local communities as there are few significant groundwater aquifers in the area.

Emery County contains three areas: the mountainous Wasatch Plateau to the west; Castle Valley, where the major settlements are located; and the desert of the San Rafael Swell, the San Rafael Reef, Cedar Mountain, and the remote stretches on the east.

The San Rafael River, the lifeblood of the county, originates in the Wasatch Plateau, where the headwaters are stored in several reservoirs for agricultural and industrial use. It flows into Castle Valley in three branches—Huntington Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Ferron Creek—which unite to form the San Rafael River after they pass the communities and adjacent farmland. It then twists its way through the rock and desert to its junction with the Green River.

Geographical names feature Native American, Spanish and English influences. Two Ute Indian names: Wasatch, a gap in the mountains; Quitchupah, a place where animals fare poorly. Wasatch is the name of the plateau between the Sanpete Valley and the Castle Valley. [[Quitchupah Creek|Quitchupah]] is a small creek south of Emery. The Spanish name is still used in San Rafael, which means Saint Ralph. During Spanish times, the name Rafael was also given to the present Ferron Creek. In 1873, A.D. Ferron, the surveyor sent by Washington to perform [[Cadastre|cadastral surveys]] of eastern Utah, named this creek, but before this time, it was the Rafael. The Ute Indians called it the Cabulla, which refers to the small edible part of cactus pear. Huntington Creek was originally called San Marcus; Ute Indians called it Sivareeche, and the Spanish called it Mateo. The Indians called Castle Valley Tompin-con-tu or rock house land, which relates to the present Castle Valley. The Spanish named the valley St. Joseph's Valley.<ref name=JO/>

===Archaeology===
[[Range Creek]] rises in Emery County and has recently been shown to have pristine remains of the [[Fremont culture]]. The State of Utah owns the site and is currently identifying the remains and developing a long-term conservation plan.

===Major highways===
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* United States Interstate I-70
* United States US-191
* Utah State Highway UT-10
* Utah State Highway UT-24
* Utah State Highway UT-29
* Utah State Highway UT-31
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Carbon County, Utah|Carbon County]] - north
* [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]] - northeast
* [[Grand County, Utah|Grand County]] - east
* [[San Juan County, Utah|San Juan County]] - southeast
* [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]] - south
* [[Sevier County, Utah|Sevier County]] - southwest
* [[Sanpete County, Utah|Sanpete County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===
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* Cedar Mountain Recreation Area
* Goblin Valley State Park
* Green River State Park
* Huntington State Park
* [[Manti-La Sal National Forest]] (part)
* Millsite State Park
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===Lakes===
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* Aldys Hole
* Antelope Valley Number Three Reservoir
* Barewire Pond
* Baseball Pond
* Big Hole
* Big Hole Pond
* Big Pond
* Black Dragon Reservoir
* Blue Flat Reservoir
* Blue Pond
* Broken Pond
* Buckhorn Reservoir
* Buckmaster Reservoir
* C C C Pond
* Canyon Pond
* Cat Pond
* Chris Pond
* Cinderella Reservoir
* Cistern Tanks
* Cleveland Reservoir
* Cloyds Pond
* Clyde and Neils Pond
* Cow Flat Reservoir
* Cow Tanks
* Desert Lake
* Desert Reservoir Number 2
* Dinner Pond
* Diversion Hollow Debris Basin Reservoir
* Dog Hollow Reservoir
* Dog Ponds
* Drought Relief Reservoir
* Dry Pond
* Dry X Reservoir
* Dugway Reservoir
* Dutch Flat Reservoir
* Electric Lake
* Emery Plant Reservoir
* Farnsworth Tanks
* Forked Post Pond
* Goodwater Reservoir
* Greasewood Tank
* Guymon Pond
* Hadden Pit
* Hadden Reservoir
* Horse Bench Reservoir
* Horse Heaven Reservoir
* Huntington Lake
* Huntington Reservoir
* Hyde Draw Reservoir
* Indian Hollow Debris Basin Reservoir
* J J Reservoir
* Jim Wilson Reservoir
* Job Corps Pond
* Joes Holes
* Joes Valley Reservoir
* Johansen Pond
* Jorgensen Pond
* Kiahtipes Reservoir
* Kirby Pond
* Lews Hole
* Little Blue Pond
* Little Holes
* Lone Tree Reservoir
* Long Point Number 3 Reservoir
* Lynns Pond
* Merrials Pond
* Midway Reservoir
* Miller Flat Reservoir (partially)
* Millsite Reservoir
* Molen Tanks
* Moonshine Waterhole
* Mormon Tanks
* Mounds Reservoir
* Mussentuchit Reservoir
* Ninemile Reservoir
* Olsen Reservoir
* Orsons Pond
* Oscars Pond
* Petes Hole
* Pilling Pond
* Potters Ponds
* Rattlesnake Reservoir
* Red Point Reservoir
* Reid Neilson Reservoir
* Road End Reservoir
* Road Hollow Reservoir
* Rochester Reservoir
* Rock Reservoir
* Round Knoll Pond
* Russel Pond
* Saleratus Reservoir
* Sand Bench Reservoir
* Sand Pond
* Saucer Basin Reservoir
* Short Canyon Reservoir
* Sids Holes
* Sids Reservoir
* Sinkhole Reservoir
* Slaughter Slopes Reservoir
* Smith Pond
* Snow Lake
* South Ferron Reservoir
* South Sand Reservoir
* Southeast Mounds Reservoir
* State Pond
* Straight Hollow North Debris Basin Reservoir
* Straight Hollow South Debris Basin Reservoir
* Summit Pond
* Swazy Hole
* The Big Pond
* Three Coves Reservoir
* Trail Reservoir
* Twin Ponds
* Wedge Pond Number 1
* Wedge Pond Number 2
* Wedge Pond Number 4
* West Clawson Reservoir
* Wests Reservoir
* Woodpile Pond
* Wrigley Springs Reservoir (partially)
* Zwahlen Wash Debris Basin Reservoir
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