The Utah Division of Water Resources is one of the eight divisions housed within the Department of Natural Resources.   Tasked with planning, conserving, developing and protecting Utah’s water resources, the Division earnestly strives to be Utah’s water steward.   Utah is a semi-arid state and its water future is one of the most significant challenges facing it today.   The State of Utah and the Division recognize the vitality in finding sustainable solutions to ensure Utah families have reliable water, that agriculture and businesses can be successful and that the environment can prosper.   It is our belief that we will meet the future water needs through a combination of multi-faceted solutions that include conservation, efficiency, optimization, agriculture conversion and water development.   Such an approach will help us prepare, plan and sustain Utah’s water future.   Please visit the two websites below for more information on the current drought situation.

Bureau Of Reclamation       Utah Division Of Water Resources



Rugged red rocks, 12,000 years of human history, coral pink sand dunes, mountain rivers & lakes and The Rocky Mountains.   For a state located in the high desert, Utah has a surprisingly large number of fantastic lakes.   Many of these are reservoirs formed by the damming of mountain creeks and rivers.   There are over 2,000 lakes and 89,000 miles of streams and rivers in Utah.   The Great Salt Lake is the largest lake in the United States west of the Mississippi River and Utah Lake is the 3rd largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River.   The lakes tend to be set against mountain backdrops.   Each lake has its own look and feel. Precipitation in Utah’s mountains started strong in November and moved into December with a bang.   But all this snow for watersheds and the state’s struggling lakes and reservoirs is still not enough to pull Utah out of a drought.   According to a recent report, all but four of Utah’s 16 major watersheds had above normal mountain precipitation.   The current snow water equivalent reported is about 35% of the annual peak.   Utah is about a third of the way to what the state would typically receive in a normal snowpack year, and that's great news because Utah has over two months left in our typical snowpack season.   The question is whether the storms will keep coming.   Utah has been in a drought 8 of the last 10 years.   Utah would need two or more above normal winters in order to catch up.   Some of the lakes and reservoirs are very low or gone completely.   Please conserve water where and when you can to help.






Great Salt Lake (926759 acres @1280 feet)



Willard Bay Reservoir (9200 acres @4220 feet)



Mantua Reservoir (515 acres @5200 feet)



Newton Reservoir (153 acres @4781 feet)



Blue Creek Reservoir (134 acres @1399 feet)



South Bay (4249 acres) - Hull Lake (732 acres) - South East Bay (602 acres) - Duck Lake (342 acres)
Pintale Lake (320 acres) - Widgeon Lake (229 acres) - North Bay (192 acres)
Spires Lake (190 acres) - Klondike Lake (130 acres) - Crocker Lake (111 acres)









Cutler Reservoir (1528 acres @4407 feet)



Hyrum Reservoir (432 acres @4664 feet)



Porcupine Reservoir (179 acres @5381 feet)



Newton Reservoir (153 acres @4769 feet)









Bear Lake (70008 acres @5923 feet)



Neponset Reservoir (1014 acres @6424 feet)



Birch Creek Reservoirs (375 acres @6919 feet)



Crane Reservoir (127 acres @6811 feet)









Pineview Reservoir (2500 acres @4889 feet)



Causey Reservoir (161 acres @5692 feet)









East Canyon Reservoir (659 acres @5705 feet)



Lost Creek Reservoir (360 acres @6005 feet)








None Over 100 Acres









Echo Reservoir (1394 acres @5561 feet)



Rockport Reservoir (1056 acres @6037 feet)



Meeks Cabin Reservoir (565 acres @2651 feet)



Stateline Reservoir (263 acres @9163 feet)



Smith & Morehouse Reservoir (193 acres @7600 feet)



Hoop Lake (172 acres @2808 feet)



Red Castle Lake (166 acres @11295 feet)



Whitney Reservoir (146 acres @2823 feet)



Island Lake (112 acres @3285 feet)









Flaming Gorge Reservoir (28880 acres @1841 feet)



Long Park Reservoir (1200 acres @8650 feet)









Rush Lake (981 acres @5000 feet)



Settlement Canyon Reservoir (315 acres @5340 feet)









Little Dell Reservoir (249 acres @5798 feet)



Mountain Dell Reservoir (98 acres @5505 feet)









Utah Lake (91157 acres @4500 feet)









Strawberry Reservoir (16218 acres @7572 feet)



Jordanelle Reservoir (3300 acres @6200 feet)



Deer Creek Reservoir (2544 acres @1651 feet)



Currant Creek Reservoir (290 acres @7678 feet)









Starvation Reservoir (2991 acres @5200 feet)



Mirror Lake (2000 acres @10017 feet)



Moon Lake (768 acres @8083 feet)



Big Sand Wash Reservoir (577 acres @5800 feet)



Lake Boreham (405 acres @5262 feet)



Lake Atwood (206 acres @11037 feet)



Kidney Lake (189 acres @10272 feet)



Grandaddy Lake (168 acres @10300 feet)



Chepeta Lake (140 acres @10590 feet)



Red Creek Reservoir (94 acres @7228 feet)



Some of these lakes in the area above are located in very remote areas, and are only accessible on foot or by
offroad vehicle, and can take days to hike into. Always make sure you are prepared to make these trips.









Pelican Lake (1119 acres @1462 feet)



Steinaker Reservoir (684 acres @5520 feet)



Red Fleet Reservoir (498 acres @5600 feet)



Cottonwood Reservoir (210 acres @5250 feet)



Oaks Park Reservoir (399 acres @2828 feet)



Matt Warner Reservoir (346 acres @2298 feet)



East Park Reservoir (178 acres @9017 feet)



Paradise Park Reservoir (149 acres @3035 feet)



Stewart Lake (137 acres @4724 feet)









Yuba Reservoir (9094 acres @1520 feet)



Mona Reservoir (1496 acres @1487 feet)



Chicken Creek Reservoir (308 acres @1539 feet)









Gunnison Reservoir (1248 acres @1639 feet)



Wales Reservoir (325 acres @1677 feet)



Huntington Reservoir (133 acres @2748 feet)



Nine Mile Reservoir (124 acres @1640 feet)



Fairview Lakes (122 acres @2736 feet)









Scofield Reservoir (2750 acres @2322 feet)









Seveir Lake (122528 acres @5340 feet)



Scipio Lake (989 acres @1817 feet)



DMAD Reservoir (790 acres @1421 feet)



Gunnison Bend Reservoir (496 acres @1405 feet)



Pruess Lake (313 acres @1630 feet)



Fool Creek Reservoir Number1 (247 acres @4800 feet)



Carr Lake (236 acres @4554 feet)



Swan Lake (224 acres @4557 feet)



Crafts Lake (211 acres @4500 feet)



Clear Lake (209 acres @4600 feet)









Fish Lake (2582 acres @2695 feet)



Johnson Valley Reservoir (685 acres @2688 feet)



Koosharem Reservoir (346 acres @6995 feet)



Rocky Ford Reservoir (250 acres @1588 feet)



Redmond Lake (242 acres @1558 feet)



Forsyth Reservoir (166 acres @2435 feet)



Mill Meadow Reservoir (161 acres @7681 feet)









Electric Lake (469 acres @2614 feet)



Joes Valley Reservoir (1193 acres @2131 feet)



Huntington Lake (184 acres @5837 feet)



Millsite Reservoir (440 acres @6100 feet)



Miller Flat Reservoir (162 acres @2579 feet)



Cleveland Reservoir (139 acres @2686 feet)








None Over 100 Acres









Minersville Reservoir (1139 acres @5450 feet)









Otter Creek Reservoir (2519 acres @6400 feet)



Piute Reservoir (2226 acres @5791 feet)








None Over 100 Acres









Quichapa Lake (1664 acres @5449 feet)



Newcastle Reservoir (151 acres @5980 feet)









Panguitch Lake (1052 acres @8212 feet)



Jacobs Reservoir (353 acres @3069 feet)



Tropic Reservoir (178 acres @7835 feet)



Wide Hollow Reservoir (147 acres @5931 feet)









Recapture Reservoir (221 acres @6001 feet)









Sand Hollow Reservoir (1300 acres @3060 feet)



Quail Creek Reservoir (590 acres @2900 feet)



Upper Enterprise Reservoir (254 acres @5761 feet)



Gunlock Reservoir (252 acres @1092 feet)



Kolob Reservoir (250 acres @8118 feet)









Lake Powell (112709 acres @3575 feet)



Navajo Lake (709 acres @9250 feet)









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