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Sugar House Park pond refills after summer drought drain

As of September 2026: Monitoring creek flows and reservoir accounting

Sugar House Park's pond sat drained for two months this summer. Parleys Creek dropped to record-low flows, so Salt Lake County opened the outlet gate and let the creek run through the basin naturally instead of letting stagnant water fester. In September, water returned.

Updated Sep 14

Notable Quotes

"We actually are bypassing everything in Parley's Creek right now, except for an eighth of it that goes into Little Dell Reservoir."

from Sugar House Park pond refills after summer drought drain · Updated Sep 14

"The takeaway is, yes, we're OK this year, but in future years, just know that we need to do a good job of conserving what we have."

from Sugar House Park pond refills after summer drought drain · Updated Sep 14