40 10' 21 N
110 29' 34 W

The Starvation Reservoir is part of the Central Utah Project. This project was set up to manage the water supply in Utah. The reason for the project was to provide water from the Colorado River Basin to the Bonneville Basin, which includes the Wasatch Front and areas south of the front. Most of the population of Utah lives in the southern region where the farmland is good. Farming requires large amounts of water.

The original plan for the Central Utah Project included the creation of ten new reservoirs, the enlargement of two existing reservoirs, and many miles of tunnels and canals for transporting water. The reservoirs serve as places to collect and store water. The water can then be used to supply irrigation for farms, water for industrial needs, and hydroelectric power.

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