Northern Great Salt Lake Desert HUC8 16020308
A 11,802 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in NV, 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
30
Stressed
Drought index
320
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
38%
p9 of record
Water assets
1,646
687 springs · 406 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- DUNN CREEK NEAR PARK VALLEY, UT101729521 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-16 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-14 | 320 | 100 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-13 | 320 | 100 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-12 | 320 | 100 | 0/1 | p41 |
| 2026-10-11 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p7 |
| 2026-10-10 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-09 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-08 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-07 | 320 | 100 | 1/1 | p5 |
Top water assets
- 74Underground Water Wells (Existing) — Iwell
- 71Underground Water Wells — Iwell
- 71Underground Water Wells (Existing) — Iswell
- 69Grouse Creekriver
- 69Dove Creekriver
- 69Etna Creekriver
- 69Grouse Creekriver
- 69Red Butte Creekriver
- 69Dunn Creek Near Park Valley, Utriver
- 69Joe Dahar Creekriver