Promote and support Watershed best management practices to ensure high quality water for all users and to meet designated beneficial uses in the Provo River Watershed  
  
 

 

 

 

TMDL Target Loads
Site Target Load (kg/yr) 2006 Loads 2007 Loads
Provo Rv Woodland
7,681
77
85
Kamas Fish Hatch
173
81
97
Provo RV Hailstone
9,837
1,000
64

 

Upper Provo River Watershed above Jordanelle Reservoir

 

To Contact us
Dave Wham
Watershed Coordinator
c/o Utah Division of Water Quality
Phone: 801.538.6000
E-mail: dwham@utah.gov

 

Trends

A trend is being establishedin which the phosphorus and solids are being retained in Jordanelle and load below the dam is minor. The selective level outlet wrks at the dam is being operated well to minimize impacts to the Provo River water quality downstream.

 

Problems & Concerns

1. The Data Table, to the left, outlines concentrations and loads for various stations within the Upper Provo River Watershed. Cells highlighted in pink show exceedences with State or local water quality standards.

 

2. Provo River exhibited greater differences in TSS Load between Woodland and Hailstone in 2004-2008 as compared to previous years. This increase appears to be due to disturbance in the area above Hailstone and not due to water from the Weber Provo Canal.

 

3. The Kamas Fish Hatchery has the potential to impact the Provo River System through return flow into the Weber Provo Canal. The Hatchery is currently exceeding the TMDL target of 173 kg/year of phosphorus. Cells highlighted in pink shows exceedences with State or Local water quality standards.