Provo River Watershed Council
  • About the Council
    • Partners
    • Council Meetings >
      • January 2019 Meeting
      • October 2018 Meeting & Tour
      • July 2018 Summer Tour
      • April 2018 Council Meeting
      • February 2018 Council Meeting
      • October 2017 Council Meeting
      • June 2017 Council Meeting
      • April 2017 Council Meeting
      • January 2017 Council Meeting
      • October 2016 Council Meeting
    • Site Visits
  • Water Quality
    • Monitoring
    • Data >
      • Water Quality Data
      • Algal Data
    • Annual WQ Reports >
      • TMDLs
    • Development Review
  • Drinking Water
    • Source Water Protection
    • Water Treatment
  • Projects
    • Quagga Mussels
    • Wallsburg CRMP >
      • Wallsburg CRMP Stategies and Actions
      • Wallsburg CRMP Partners
    • Main Creek Restoration >
      • A Success Story: Main Creek
  • Watershed Festivals
  • Education & Information
  • About the Council
    • Partners
    • Council Meetings >
      • January 2019 Meeting
      • October 2018 Meeting & Tour
      • July 2018 Summer Tour
      • April 2018 Council Meeting
      • February 2018 Council Meeting
      • October 2017 Council Meeting
      • June 2017 Council Meeting
      • April 2017 Council Meeting
      • January 2017 Council Meeting
      • October 2016 Council Meeting
    • Site Visits
  • Water Quality
    • Monitoring
    • Data >
      • Water Quality Data
      • Algal Data
    • Annual WQ Reports >
      • TMDLs
    • Development Review
  • Drinking Water
    • Source Water Protection
    • Water Treatment
  • Projects
    • Quagga Mussels
    • Wallsburg CRMP >
      • Wallsburg CRMP Stategies and Actions
      • Wallsburg CRMP Partners
    • Main Creek Restoration >
      • A Success Story: Main Creek
  • Watershed Festivals
  • Education & Information

drinking water

​The Provo River Watershed serves as a source of water for 65% of Utah's population.  
Watch Source to Tap
Picture
In the Provo River Watershed, surface waters such as the Provo River, Deer Creek Reservoir, and Jordanelle Reservoir and ground water serve as sources of drinking water.  These are called ​Source Water. Source water provides water for public drinking water supplies and private water wells.

Public utilities like our Partners treat most water used for public drinking water supplies. The
Provo River Watershed Council knows that protecting source water from contamination can reduce treatment costs. Protecting source water also reduces risks to public health from exposures to contaminated water.

Picture

Jordanelle Reservoir

Jordanelle Dam and Reservoir is locate about 6 miles north of Heber City and has a capacity of 320,300 acre-feet with a surface area of 3,068 acres. The drinking water stored in Jordanelle Reservoir is delivered to Salt Lake County and to northern Utah County.
Picture

Deer Creek Reservoir

Deer Creek Dam is a zoned earth-fill structure located on the Provo River approximately 16 miles northeast of Provo, Utah. Deer Creek Reservoir is a major municipal and industrial water supply as well as an important irrigation supply for the Wasatch Front. Deer Creek Reservoir holds 152,564 acre-feet when full.​
Picture

Groundwater

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.  Groundwater is used for drinking water by many people especially those who live in rural areas. The largest use for groundwater is to irrigate crops.