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The Provo River (Ute: Timpanoquint, “Rock River) [4] is located in Utah County and Wasatch County, Utah, in the United States. It rises in the Uinta Mountains at Wall Lake and flows about 71 miles (114 km) southwest to Utah Lake at the city of Provo, Utah. Looking downstream on the lower Provo River in the fall.
The Murdock Canal, also known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and the Provo River Aqueduct, is a 23 mile water conveyance system that diverts water from the Provo River and other water storage systems to water users in Utah County. [1] The canal starts at the Murdock Diversion Dam which is located at the mouth of Provo Canyon in Provo, Utah
The Provo River, the largest tributary to Utah Lake, begins on the southern side of the range and flows west to Utah Lake, which itself drains via the Jordan River into Great Salt Lake. Large portions of the mountain range receive over 40 inches (100 cm) of precipitation annually. [12]
The Colorado River is a major river in the Western United States, emptying into the Gulf of California. Rivers are listed upstream by the point they empty into the Colorado. Rivers are listed upstream by the point they empty into the Colorado.
The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are on the Provo River in western Wasatch County, Utah, United States, [1] [2] about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Provo. The dam is a zoned earthfill structure 235 feet (72 m) high with a crest length of 1,304 ft (397 m).
The Jordan River does not receive its water directly from the Uintas; rather, it flows from freshwater Utah Lake, which itself is fed primarily by the Provo River. The Provo River does originate in the Uintas, a few miles from the Weber and Bear. [6] The Jordan flows from the north part of Utah Lake into the south-east corner of the Great Salt ...
The Provo area was originally called Timpanogas, a Numic word perhaps meaning "rock river". [10] The area was inhabited by the Timpanogos. [11] It was the largest and most settled area in modern-day Utah. [12] The ample food from the Provo River made the Timpanogos a peaceful people.
Utah Lake State Park is a state park in Provo, Utah, United States. [5] The park is located at the west end of Provo Center Street on the east shore of Utah Lake (the largest fresh water lake in the state) and immediately northwest of the Provo Municipal Airport. [6] Each camping site includes running water and electricity (30 amps).