Jordan River (Utah)

Geobox | River
name = Jordan River
category = River


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etymology = Named after the Jordan River
country = United States
country_

state = Utah
district_type = County
district = Utah Country
district1 = Salt Lake Country
district2 = Davis Country
tributary_left =
tributary_right =
city = Salt Lake City
landmark =
source = Utah Lake
source_location =
source_region = Utah Country
source_state = Utah
source_length_imperial =
source_lat_d = 40
source_lat_m = 21
source_lat_s = 34
source_lat_NS = N
source_long_d = 111
source_long_m = 53
source_long_s = 40
source_long_EW = W
source_coordinates_note = GNIS|1442221|Jordan River]
source_elevation_imperial = 4495
source_elevation_note = Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.]
mouth_name = Great Salt Lake
mouth_location =
mouth_district =
mouth_region = Davis Country
mouth_state = Utah
mouth_country =
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mouth_lat_d = 40
mouth_lat_m = 53
mouth_lat_s = 52
mouth_lat_NS = N
mouth_long_d = 111
mouth_long_m = 58
mouth_long_s = 25
mouth_long_EW = W
mouth_coordinates_note =
mouth_elevation_imperial = 4207
mouth_elevation_note = Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS mouth coordinates.]
length_imperial = 60
length_round = 0
length_note = [http://www.bartleby.com/69/22/J01922.html Jordan River] , The Columbia Gazetteer of North America]
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map1 = Utah Locator Map.png map1_size = 300
map1_caption = Location of the mouth of the Jordan River in Utah
map1_locator = Utah
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footnotes =The Jordan River is a convert|60|mi|km|adj=on long river in the U.S. state of Utah. It flows from Utah Lake to Great Salt Lake and is and one of three major tributaries to Great Salt Lake.

Course

The Jordan River originates at the north end of Utah Lake where a pumping station has been created to regulate its flow. It then flows north through Utah and Salt Lake Counties into the southeast portion of Great Salt Lake, just over the border of Davis County. The river receives the water of many streams flowing down from the Wasatch Range.

River modifications and ecology

The Jordan River is impounded and diverted in many places. It is used for irrigation and forms the core of the Utah Oasis.

The river has been and continues to receive pollution. [ [http://iaspub.epa.gov/tmdl_waters10/huc_rept.control?p_huc=16020204&p_huc_desc=JORDAN# Section 303(d) List Fact Sheet for Watershed JORDAN] , Impaired Waters, EPA] [ [http://www.waterresources.slco.org/html/waterQuality/wq.html Water Quality] , Jordan River Watershed Council] Several superfund sites are located along the river. There are several ongoing restoration projects. [ [http://www.pweng.slco.org/flood/html/jrp.html Jordan River Restoration] , Salt Lake County Pubic Works]

History

The original name for the river was the Utah outlet or Utah River, but in 1847 it was renamed at the suggestion of Heber C. Kimball to the Western Jordan after the Jordan River in the Holy Land, due to similarities such as a freshwater lake source and an inland salt-sea destination. Later the "western" was dropped from the name, leaving the current name.

Natural history

The river continues to be a source of unusual findings such as nonnative tortoises and piranhas [ [http://www.ksl.com/?sid=85914&nid=148 Piranha Seized and Killed] . "KSL.com"] .

Recreation

The Jordan River Parkway is an effort by Salt Lake County and the local communities to develop a continuous recreational use trail along the river from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake. Though some sections are not completed. [ [http://www.utah.com/stateparks/jordan_river.htm Jordan River Parkway | Utah.com ] ]

ee also

*List of Utah rivers

References

Further reading

*Morgan, Dale L. (1947). "The Great Salt Lake". Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. ISBN 0-87480-478-7

External links

* [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WESTJORDAN.html Utah History Encyclopedia: West Jordan]
* [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/j/JORDANRIVER.html Utah History Encyclopedia: Jordan River]
* [http://www.mitigationcommission.gov/wetlands/wetlands_jordan.html Jordan River Wetlands]
* [http://www.utah.com/stateparks/jordan_river.htm Jordan River Parkway | Utah.com]
* [http://www.waterquality.utah.gov/watersheds/jordan/jordan.htm Utah Department of Environmental Quality]
* [http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/cf/ Community Fishing Program, Utah DWR]
* [http://www.parks-recreation.org/pdf/jordanRiverMap.pdf map]
* [http://www.ldi-ut.com/projects/jordanriver.htm Jordan River Parkway Trails Master Plan]