Water – CWC Environmental Dashboard

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Current Water Conditions

Water Supply and Stores

Water Demand

Water Quality

Current Water Conditions

What is a water year?

The term “water year” refers to a measure of surface-water supply and is defined for any given year as the 12-month period beginning October 1 through September 30 of the following year. The water year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends and which includes 9 of the 12 months. Source: USGS

Click on the following links for additional information about current and historical drought conditions in Utah.

Utah Division of Water Resources

National Integrated Drought Information System

Explore current water year conditions for the Central Wasatch Mountains by clicking on site locations on the map.

Precipitation

Water Supply and Stores

Streamflow, soil moisture, snowpack, groundwater and reservoir storage are all important indicators of the water supply and storage conditions in the Central Wasatch Mountains. Using the categories below, explore current data and historical trends for each of these indicators.

Streamflow

Streamflow

Precipitation runoff greatly influences streamflow

Soil Moisture

Soil Moisture

The water in land surfaces that is not in rivers, lakes, or groundwater

Snow

Snow

On average, 90% percent of Salt Lake City’s water supply comes from snowpack

Groundwater

Groundwater

Groundwater is the primary water resource in most arid regions

Reservoir Storage

Reservoir Storage

Reservoirs capture snowmelt for later use

Water Demand

Evapotranspiration

Evapotranspiration

Evapotranspiration is the sum of evaporation from the land surface plus transpiration from plants.

Photo: Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

Water Watch

Water Watch

How is the Wasatch Front doing on outdoor water usage?

Photo: KSL Weather

Water Quality

E. coli

E. coli

An indicator of fecal contamination

Macroinvertebrates

Macroinvertebrates

An indicator of the biological condition of waterbodies

Photo: Bob Henricks, Charlottesville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream Chemistry

Stream Chemistry

Abiotic indicators of water quality

Photo: Leonardo Basso, CC BY 4.0

Drinking Water

Drinking Water Reports

Drinking Water Reports

Click to view annual drinking water reports from various municipalities