DEVELOPMENT W&M U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TC SOU TH PACIFIC DIVI SI O N 423 • A15 1977 Utah 1977 M ■ - z//>A ;^7 /WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ec by THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS in UTAH JANUARY 1977 ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO DIVISION ENGINEER U.S. Army Engineer Division South Pacific Corps of Engineers 630 Sansome Street San Fransisco, California 94111 DISTRICT ENGINEER DISTRICT ENGINEER U.S. Army Engineer District U.S. Army Engineer District Los Angeles Corps of Engineers Sacramento Federal Building Corps of Engineers 300 North Los Angeles Street Federal and Courts Building Los Angeles, California 90012 (P.O. Box 2711 650 Capitol Mall Los Angeles, California 90053) Sacramento, California 95814 TO OUR READERS: Throughout history, water has played a dominant role in shaping the destinies of nations and entire civilizations. The early settlement and development of our country occurred along our coasts and water courses. The management of our land and water resources was the catalyst which enabled us to progress from a basically rural and agrarian economy to the urban and industrialized nation we are today. Since the General Survey Act of 1824, the US Army Corps of Engineers has played a vital role in the development and management of our national water resources. At the direction of Presidents and with Congressional authorization and funding, the Corps of Engineers has planned and executed major national programs for navigation, flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power, recreation and water conservation which have been responsive to the changing needs and demands of the American people for 152 years. These programs have contributed significantly to the economic growth of our country and to the well-being of the American people. Today, the activities of the Corps of Engineers in water resources management, under the direction of the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal government, continue to support national goals and objectives. These include conservation of our water resources, protection of our wetlands, non-structural solutions to flood-damage control problems, total water management in metropolitan areas, flood plain management, and the preservation and enhancement of the quality of our environment for future generations. This booklet describes the past, current, and proposed activities of the Corps of Engineers in your state. I trust that you will find it informative, interesting, and useful. /Lieutenant General, USA / Chief of Engineers BUILDING TOMORROW TODAY FOREWORD The Corps of Engineers has been engaged in water resources development activities in Utah since well before the turn of the 20th Century. This booklet has been prepared to provide information on the scope and progress of current programs. It contains information on Corps of Engineers authorities for participating in water resources development; on the role of the Corps in planning, constructing, and operating water resources development projects; on active investigations; and on projects that are completed, under construc­ tion, or in the planning stage. Data on investigations and projects are grouped by basins, which have been selected on the basis of major drainage patterns. Additional information on Corps of Engineers projects, programs, and activities may be obtained from the offices named on the title sheet. CONTENTS FOREWORD CHAPTER I WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN UTAH Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................1 Basins of Utah .............................................................................................................................................. 7 History of Corps of Engineers Activities in U t a h ............................................................................7 Navigation P ro g ram ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Flood Control Program .............................................................................................................................8 Status of Projects ..........................................................................................................................................8 Water Pollution and Water Quality C o n tro l.....................................................................................9 Flood Plain Management Services P ro g ra m .....................................................................................9 Investigations and Reports Program...................................................................................................... 9 Maintenance and Operation of Completed P ro jects.................................................................10 Emergency Work ........................................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER II GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN Description..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Multiple Purpose P ro je c ts...................................................................................................................... 14 Little Dell L a k e ................................................................................................................................... 14 Flood Control Projects...............................................................................................................................14 Jordan River at Salt Lake City .....................................................................................................14 Small Flood-Control Projects..................................................................................................................17 Kays Creek at La yto n ...................................................................................................................... 17 Section 7 P ro jects............................................................................................................................. 17 Flood Control S tu d ie s...............................................................................................................................17 Jordan River B a s in ...........................................................................................................................17 Emergency Work ........................................................................................................................................18 Flood Plain Management Services .................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER III SEVIER LAKE BASIN Description..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Flood Control Projects...............................................................................................................................22 Redmond Channel Improvement ................................................................................... 22 Small Flood-Control Projects.................................................................. : .......................................23 Big Wash Diversion Dam and C hannel...................................................................................23 Emergency W o r k ................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER IV GREEN RIVER BASIN Description..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Section 7 P ro jects........................................................................................................................................26 Flood Control S tu d ie s....................................................................................................................... 26 Colorado River and Tributaries above Lees F e r r y .............................................................26 Emergency Work ........................................................................................................................................26 i CONTENTS (Continued) CHAPTER V COLORADO-SAN JUAN BASIN Description..............................................................................................................................................................27 Flood Control Studies.......................................................................................................................................28 Colorado River and Tributaries above Lees F e rry ..................................................................28 Navajo Indian Reservation..................................................................................................................28 Emergency W ork..................................................................................................................................................29 Flood Plain Management Services..............................................................................................................29 CHAPTER VI CORPS OF ENGINEERS CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM (Authorities, Procedures, Funding) General .....................................................................................................................................................................31