The Water Tap: 10,000 Woundfin want for water in the Virgin Joan Meiners, St. George Spectrum & Daily News © The Spectrum & Daily News Welcome to The Water Tap, a weekly update on Southwestern Utah s water situation.
This article is part of a series addressing topics relevant to water security in southwestern Utah. Look for stories online on select Fridays and in print on select Saturdays that feature updates on ongoing water issues, interviews with experts and explorations of how we can ensure a better water future for our growing communities.
Ten thousand Woundfin fish, an endangered species that only exists locally, were dumped into the Virgin River this week half at Confluence Park and half at a private location in Hurricane with the hopes that they will reproduce and boost the species out of the extinction danger zone. That hope has been fueling two years of work raising these fish to maturity at a hatchery in New Mexico, followed by a nerv
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Sand Hollow State Park had over 1.3 million visitors in 2020. Parks across the state had record-breaking visitation numbers.
More people are visiting reservoirs in Washington County, but there’s less water there to greet them because of exceptional drought conditions in the region.
Water levels are expected to only reach around 80% capacity for Sand Hollow and Quail Creek reservoirs, according to Zach Renstrom, general manager of the Washington County Water Conservancy District.
He said there haven’t been significant monsoons in the region the past two years and that’s led soil moisture to reach its lowest levels in 20 years. Spring runoff this year will mostly be absorbed by the soil, resulting in less water going to the reservoirs. He said this is the first time in years they haven’t been completely filled.