Fontenelle Reservoir
The reservoir, 35 miles north of Kemmerer on US 189, is formed by the Fontenelle Dam backing up the Green River. Facilities for boating and camping are available and trout fishing is good.
Fremont Lake
Four miles east of Pinedale is Fremont Lake, the second largest natural lake in Wyoming - twelve miles long and a half-mile wide. It's a popular site for boating, sailing, camping and swimming. The lake is also famous for its large fish, including record-breaking mackinaw of more than 40 pounds.
Green River
The Green River starts high in the Wind River Mountains and flows south on its way to meet the Colorado River and eventually flows through the Grand Canyon. In Wyoming, the Green is a recreational paradise. The fishing is great, the wildlife is plentiful, the camping is excellent, and the canoeing is challenging. You can camp at the Green River Lakes, Warren Bridge Campground near Pinedale and at several campgrounds around Fontenelle Reservoir and Flaming Gorge Reservoir. There are miles of walking paths and trails along the river in the town of Green River. For more information, contact the Bureau of Land Management office in Rock Springs.
Intermittent Spring
Located in the Bridger National Forest, this spring is unique for its geyser-like behavior of gushing forth a large volume of water from an orifice of perpendicular rock for about 18 minutes, then entirely ceasing to flow for a like period of time. This cycle is faithfully operative for nine months of the year. During the period of high water runoff, from about May 15 to August 15, the water fluctuates, but does not stop entirely.
Both during the high and low flow periods, the spring is a beautiful sight as the large volume of ice cold water cascades over moss-covered rocks for about a half-mile to Swift Creek below, more than doubling the volume of water in the creek most of the time.
A few other fluctuating springs are known throughout the world, but Intermittent Spring is thought to have the highest volume of water and it stops flowing completely in cycles, as regular as Old Faithful Geyser.
No one knows what makes the water start and stop. One theory is that this action is due to a natural siphon from an underground lake. Intermittent Spring is located five miles east of the town of Afton.
Lake Viva Naughton and Hams Fork River
The lake and the Hams Fork River that flows from the lake are famous for their "lunkers." Lake Viva Naughton features fishing, boating and camping facilities and is located northwest of Kemmerer on WY 233.
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