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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
37
Stressed
Drought index
370
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
60%
p11 of record
Water assets
2,518
365 springs · 1,552 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- WEST CANYON CREEK NEAR CEDAR FORT, UT101664300 cfsp2 · much below normal
- CURRANT CREEK NEAR MONA, UT101464001 cfsp5 · much below normal
- AMERICAN FK AB UPPER POWERPLANT NR AMERICAN FK, UT1016450013 cfsp10 · much below normal
- SALT CREEK AT NEPHI, UT101460004 cfsp11 · below normal
- SUMMIT CREEK ABV SUMMIT CR CANAL NR SANTAQUIN UT101471005 cfsp29 · normal
- SALT CRK BL NEPHI POWERPLANT DIV NR NEPHI, UT101454008 cfsp82 · above normal
- DRY CREEK AT 300 N, AT ALPINE, UT10165600no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-21 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p13 |
| 2026-10-20 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p13 |
| 2026-10-19 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p17 |
| 2026-10-17 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p17 |
| 2026-10-16 | 370 | 100 | 3/6 | p20 |
| 2026-10-15 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 370 | 100 | 4/6 | p20 |
| 2026-10-13 | 370 | 100 | 2/6 | p54 |
| 2026-10-12 | 370 | 100 | 3/6 | p37 |
| 2026-10-11 | 370 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 370 | 100 | 6/6 | p7 |
| 2026-10-09 | 370 | 100 | 6/6 | p6 |
Top water assets
- 76Underground Water Well — Iwell
- 74Underground Water Wells (16) — Mwell
- 74Underground Water Well — Iwell
- 74Utah Lake And Jordan River — Moriver
- 74Smith-Robinson Slough — Iowell
- 74Underground Water Well —well
- 74Salt Creek — Oriver
- 74— Owell
- 73Underground Water Wells — Iwell
- 71Underground Water Wells — Iwell