Red Butte Creek
Red Butte Creek watershed is 18.8 km 2 with elevations between 1500 and 2400 m. Average annual streamflow ranges from 0.058 m 3 /s to 0.416 m 3 /s. Red Butte Creek originates in the mountains of northeastern Salt Lake County, and Red Butte Canyon is a Research Natural Area managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Red Butte Reservoir, initially built to supply water to Fort Douglas, is currently used as a habitat for June sucker fish that are transported to other watersheds in the Wasatch Front. After exiting the canyon, the Creek makes a rapid transition to built-out, urbanized land use through the University of Utah campus and into Salt Lake City before discharging to the Jordan River.
The data presented here are provisional and subject to revision
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Climate Sites
| Site Code | Site Name | Site Status |
|---|---|---|
| RB_KF_C | Knowlton Fork Climate | Operational |
| RB_TM_C | Todds Meadow Climate | Operational |
| RB_ARBR_C | Above Red Butte Reservoir Climate | Operational |
| RB_GIRF_C | Green Infrastructure Climate | Operational |
Aquatic Sites
| Site Code | Site Name | Site Status |
|---|---|---|
| RB_KF_BA | Knowlton Fork Basic Aquatic | Retired |
| RB_LKF_A | Lower Knowlton Fork Aquatic | Operational |
| RB_ARBR_AA | Above Red Butte Reservoir Advanced Aquatic | Operational |
| RB_RBG_BA | Red Butte Gate Basic Aquatic | Operational |
| RB_CG_BA | Cottams Grove Basic Aquatic | Operational |
| RB_FD_AA | Foothill Drive Advanced Aquatic | Operational |
| RB_1300E_A | 1300 East Aquatic | Operational |
| RB_900W_BA | 900 W (1300 South) Basic Aquatic | Operational |
Storm Drain Sites
| Site Code | Site Name | Site Type |
|---|---|---|
| RB_CR_SD | Connor Road Storm Drain | Operational |
| RB_GIRF_SD | GIRF Storm Drain | Operational |
| RB_FortD_SD | Fort Douglas Storm Drain | Operational |
| RB_Dent_SD | Dentistry Building Storm Drain | Operational |
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