The Jordan River drains a 3,805 square mile basin found in North central Utah, and includes Utah Lake and the Provo River. The Great Salt Lake is the eventual recipient of water in the north-flowing Jordan River.The lowest elevation in the watershed, at the outlet to the Great Salt Lake, typically has an elevation of approximately 4,200 feet depending on precipitation and water availability. The basin is bounded on the east by the Wasatch Range and on the west by the Oquirrh Mountains. The Wasatch Range to the east of the Jordan River has the highest elevations in the Watershed reaching levels over 11,000 feet. The Oquirrh Mountains to the west of the Jordan River, reach elevations of over 9,000 feet. The land surface between these ranges consists of a series of benches, each of which slope gradually away from the mountains and drop sharply to the next bench.
Below are photos from the Jordan River Parkway.
Jordan River near Riverton - A floodplain with wet meadows and riparian habitat. On the eastern side seeps keep the squawbush and chokecherry areas wet year-round. This is great bird habitat!
This beautiful photo shows the dense foliage at the riverbed and the Oquirrh mountains in the background.
Another flood plain, great habitat.
One of the many canals from the Jordan.
Blury, but I love the colors in winter along the parkway.
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