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This park is situated mid-block in the Sugarhouse neighborhood of the city.
2011-02-09
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This sign in the park explains how this neighborhood acquired the name Sugrahouse.
2011-02-09
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Cross-country skiers skate or glide on the Mill Creek Canyon Road in winter. A user fee helps provide funds for grooming the trail in winter and rehabilitating picnic grounds in the summer.
2008-01-10
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Wildflowers in the City Creek watershed can be abundant in spring.
1993-06-23
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While it always runs off-color due to sedimentation, the Jordan River looks milky green during spring runoff.
2011-05-02
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Wetlands are part of the Jordan River ecology, making the the adjacent Jordan River Parkway a good spot for watching wildlife. While it once was perceived as a corridor for discarding waste, now the Jordan River and its amenities are seen as a...
2009-05-22
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The Jordan River has a fragmented ecology. Invasive species like tamarisk on the right and phragmites on the left encroach upon the river, making human access difficult. Industries share the river corridor, too.
2009-11-06
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As in many areas of the West, human intervention has changed the landscape of the Jordan River. Once planted to stabilize streambanks, Russian olive trees, like the ones on the left bank, have proliferated and threaten to crowd out vegetation...
2009-11-06
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Two fragile crosses stuck in the ground along the Jordan River mark the sad fate of unknown persons.
2009-11-06
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Emigrants heading west on the California Trail had to cross the Jordan River. A sign marks the spot of the Hastings Cutoff, a supposed short cut hyped by Lansford Hastings that proved disastrous for pioneers swayed by his self-serving promotion,...
2009-11-06
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The Surplus Canal carries water from the Jordan River to Great Salt Lake. During spring the canal can have more flow than the main river, as river managers use the canal to reroute water that could flood areas adjacent to the Jordan in Rose Park.
2011-05-04
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Areas next to the Jordan River along the Parkway can be lush with spring green vegetation, even though some of the species are invasive.
2009-05-22
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Since it carries a high sediment load, the Jordan River builds up sandbars. Drop structures, like the one in the background, hinder river navigation, but municipal and county authorities are working on plans to alert boaters and enable them to...
2008-05-05
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The color palette along the Jordan River changes from spring greens to vibrant, warmer colors in the fall.
2009-11-06
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The Jordan River Parkway adjacent to the river provides a path for walking, skating and bike riding. Although not yet complete, the path eventually will be continuous from Utah to Davis counties.
2009-11-06
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After it leaves its eponymous Narrows, the Jordan River meanders north through its broad flood plain. UTA Frontrunner tracks share the flood plain on the west side of the river. The East Jordan Canal and a sand and gravel business can be seen on...
2011-05-02
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Smith Creek & Mount Aire Canyon Rd. Mount Aire Canyon on the south side of Parley's Canyo n is a secondary drainage that flows into Parley's Creek.
2011-05-04
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The Brown and Sanford Ditch, which began operating in 1874, took one-fifth of the water out of Big Cottonwood Creek. The copper plate is the remains of the old headgate.
2009-08-24
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The Brown and Sanford Ditch took its water out of Big Cottonwood Creek near where the water treatment plant is today. The concrete box on the right is the remains of the stilling station, which was used to measure water flow in the ditch. The...
2009-08-24
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The East Jordan Canal (right) comes off the Jordan River (left) at the Turner Dam in the Jordan Narrows.
2011-05-02
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The East Jordan Canal runs through Union Park Centre in Cottonwood Heights, which required the property developers to incorporate the necessary infrastructure. Sometimes, the canal is above ground, sometimes below.
2008-08-28
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Canals provide options for adjacent landowners. When a canal passes through their property, they can incorporate the canal into their residential landscaping. Or they can fence themselves off from the canal and its easement.
2008-08-28
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When planning a commercial development, developers still need to provide irrigators with access to their canals, whose legacy rights trump those of the property developers.
2008-08-28
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