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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) located in the states of Wyoming and Utah. The centerpiece of the recreation area is the 91 mile (145.6 kilometer) long Flaming Gorge Reservoir, a reservoir created by the Flaming Gorge Dam along the Green River in 1964. The area was given the name "Flaming Gorge" by John Wesley Powell during his 1869 expedition down the Green River due to the spectacular red rock cliffs that surround the river in this area. Flaming Gorge National Recreation area is administered by the Ashley National Forest. Activities in the recreation area include camping, hiking, boating and fishing on the Sweetwater County, Wyoming / Daggett Location Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and rafting on the County, Utah, USA portion of the Green River downstream from Nearest city Green River, WyomingNearest city: Flaming Gorge Dam. Flaming Gorge Dam is used to generate Green River, Wyoming hydroelectric power. Three turbines and genCoordinates 40°54′52″N 109°25′17″W / 40.91444°N erators at the base of the dam have the capa109.42139°W / 40.91444; -109.42139Coordinates: 40°54′52″N city to produce 50,650 kilowatts of electrical 109°25′17″W / 40.91444°N power.
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area 109.42139°W / 40.91444; -109.42139 207,363 acres (839.17 km²) Area Established Governing body
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October 1, 1968 Established: October• Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area 1, 1968 United States Forest Service
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