Starvation Scuba Starvation Reservoir Starvation Reservoir is located just west of Duchesne in eastern Utah. Click here for map. This is a fairly small and shallow reservoir. Altitude is 5,700 feet. Visibility is 6-9 feet, with the best visibility closer to the dam.
Visibility worsens considerably in deeper water.
Daytime darkness was encountered at 36 feet. We hit bottom at 44 feet without reaching a thermocline. Mike Engberson cruises the green waters of Starvation. Although the cliffs might promise underwater rock formations, most of the bottom is just mud. You'll see a few crayfish.