Utah Lake HUC8 16020201
A 3,483 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in UT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
27
Critical
Drought index
387
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
31%
p7 of record
Water assets
2,518
365 springs · 1,552 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- CURRANT CREEK NEAR MONA, UT101464000 cfsp1 · much below normal
- WEST CANYON CREEK NEAR CEDAR FORT, UT101664300 cfsp3 · much below normal
- AMERICAN FK AB UPPER POWERPLANT NR AMERICAN FK, UT101645008 cfsp6 · much below normal
- SALT CREEK AT NEPHI, UT101460003 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SUMMIT CREEK ABV SUMMIT CR CANAL NR SANTAQUIN UT101471003 cfsp10 · much below normal
- SALT CRK BL NEPHI POWERPLANT DIV NR NEPHI, UT101454004 cfsp11 · below normal
- DRY CREEK AT 300 N, AT ALPINE, UT10165600no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 387 | 100 | 6/6 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 76Underground Water Well — Iwell
- 74Underground Water Well —well
- 74Utah Lake And Jordan River — Moriver
- 74— Owell
- 74Underground Water Well — Iwell
- 74Underground Water Wells (16) — Mwell
- 74Smith-Robinson Slough — Iowell
- 74Salt Creek — Oriver
- 73Underground Water Wells — Iwell
- 71Underground Water Well (2) — Iwell