Watershed Planning and Restoration

The primary goals of Salt Lake County's Watershed Planning & Restoration Program include integrated watershed planning, data collection and analysis, stream restoration and protection, and educational outreach.

New stream water quality dashboard

Take a look at data from our ongoing water quality monitoring in Salt Lake County streams.

Watershed Watch Newsletter

Check out the latest issue of our newsletter, published twice a year. Highlights include:

Why stormwater is harmful
How leaf litter impacts water quality
Hosting our first virtual Watershed Symposium

The Watershed Symposium goes virtual

We hosted our first virtual Symposium on November 18, 2020! Session videos, abstracts, speaker bios and more are available on the event site.

Help us monitor restoration sites

Salt Lake County Watershed is compiling your photos into slideshows that show how our stream restoration projects change over time. Visit one of 7 photo stations along the Jordan River and submit a photo!

Check out the slideshows

How quickly do stream waters rise?

Daily flow data is critical to forecast floods and manage water quality. Salt Lake County Watershed maintains a network of streamflow and precipitation gauges located throughout the county.

See real-time streamflows