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Show downtown Salt Lake City. (behind fourth highest !<.,lows are Big Cottonwood, Little Cottonwood and Parleys Canyons) of the Canyons. Without increased storage, City Creek stream flows cannot be used. h<J.s Creek improvements dramatic in resulted improved from in water have guali ty. City worst water the with Canyon the 195 0 's the since taken measures protection waterBhed Stringent excellent. is Creek City in quality Water quality in the Plan area, tc one of the best. Recent action to place additional use restrictions 3. on City Creek use may positively affect water quality, given the history of past results; however, because new measures only it is toe early to discern recently have been impleMented, Prominent future any results. uses are to likely remain picnicking and dispersed recreation. Soils in City Creel: are susceptible to high erosion and high runoff due to steep sideslopes in some areas, and low permeability in large areas. SJ.opes in the Canyon range from gentle sloping meadows 5. 4. Slopes less than 30 percent are found in the lower quarter of the Canyon, the upper basin, and along to steep cliffs. major Creek drainages. 6. The limited extent of private land, coupled with Salt Lake City management of the Canyon as a nature preserve and watershed area limit the development pressure for City Creek Canyon. Red Butte Canyon Watershed Condition and Use Red Butte Canyon is the smallest of the 1. drainages in resulting in Relatively ownership the the Plan area smallest small flows prevent use and and water Butte elevation, lowest flows Federal Red of the has seven major of the Government Creek for Canyons. water right City water supply. 2. Water quality is superb, the best of all the Canyons in 15 |
