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Hidden Water - Salt Lake County Water Drainages
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    • Spring sedimentation


    • JR001
    • Spring sedimentation

    • While it always runs off-color due to sedimentation, the Jordan River looks milky green during spring runoff.

    • Valley
    • Flood plain


    • JR002
    • Flood plain

    • After it leaves its eponymous Narrows, the Jordan River meanders north through its broad flood plain. UTA Frontrunner tracks share the flood plain on the west side of the river. The East Jordan Canal and a sand and gravel business can be seen on...

    • Valley; ditch; flood plain
    • Adjacent wetlands


    • JR003
    • Adjacent wetlands

    • Wetlands are part of the Jordan River ecology, making the the adjacent Jordan River Parkway a good spot for watching wildlife. While it once was perceived as a corridor for discarding waste, now the Jordan River and its amenities are seen as a...

    • Valley; flood plain; recreational use; wildllife
    • Glade and trail


    • JR004
    • Glade and trail

    • Areas next to the Jordan River along the Parkway can be lush with spring green vegetation, even though some of the species are invasive.

    • Valley; recreational use
    • Goose on sandbar


    • JR005
    • Goose on sandbar

    • Since it carries a high sediment load, the Jordan River builds up sandbars. Drop structures, like the one in the background, hinder river navigation, but municipal and county authorities are working on plans to alert boaters and enable them to...

    • Valley; diversion; drop structure; recreational use; wildlife
    • Autumn on Jordan Parkway


    • JR006
    • Autumn on Jordan Parkway

    • The color palette along the Jordan River changes from spring greens to vibrant, warmer colors in the fall.

    • Valley; recreational use
    • Jordan Parkway path


    • JR007
    • Jordan Parkway path

    • The Jordan River Parkway adjacent to the river provides a path for walking, skating and bike riding. Although not yet complete, the path eventually will be continuous from Utah to Davis counties.

    • Valley; recreational use
    • Invasive species and power station


    • JR008
    • Invasive species and power station

    • The Jordan River has a fragmented ecology. Invasive species like tamarisk on the right and phragmites on the left encroach upon the river, making human access difficult. Industries share the river corridor, too.

    • Valley; revetment
    • Russian olives and willows


    • JR009
    • Russian olives and willows

    • As in many areas of the West, human intervention has changed the landscape of the Jordan River. Once planted to stabilize streambanks, Russian olive trees, like the ones on the left bank, have proliferated and threaten to crowd out vegetation like...

    • Valley; wildlife
    • Commemorative crosses


    • JR010
    • Commemorative crosses

    • Two fragile crosses stuck in the ground along the Jordan River mark the sad fate of unknown persons.

    • Valley; signage
    • Hastings Cutoff


    • JR011
    • Hastings Cutoff

    • Emigrants heading west on the California Trail had to cross the Jordan River. A sign marks the spot of the Hastings Cutoff, a supposed short cut hyped by Lansford Hastings that proved disastrous for pioneers swayed by his self-serving promotion,...

    • Valley; signage
    • Surplus Canal


    • JR012
    • Surplus Canal

    • The Surplus Canal carries water from the Jordan River to Great Salt Lake. During spring the canal can have more flow than the main river, as river managers use the canal to reroute water that could flood areas adjacent to the Jordan in Rose Park.

    • Valley; bridge; ditch; recreational use

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