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==Watershed and Course== |
==Watershed and Course== |
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[[File:Scofield Reservoir aerial.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Scofield Reservoir]] flows into the Price River (lower right).]] |
[[File:Scofield Reservoir aerial.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Scofield Reservoir]] flows into the Price River (lower right).]] |
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The Price River watershed comprises {{convert|1900|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>{{cite report |title=Reconnaissance of Chemical Quality of Surface Water and Fluvial Sediment in the Price River Basin, Utah |author=J. C. Mundorff |publisher=United States Geological Survey |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |year=1972 |pages=55 }}</ref> The river originates at [[Scofield Reservoir]] in the [[Wasatch Plateau]] in central Utah and flows southeastward through Price Canyon, alongside [[U.S. Route 6]], to the cities of [[Helper, Utah|Helper]] and [[Price, Utah|Price]]. The river flows along the northeastern edge of the [[San Rafael Swell]] to the [[ghost town]] of [[Woodside, Utah|Woodside]], at which point it proceeds to the east, joining the [[Green River (Utah)|Green River]] in [[Gray Canyon]] after flowing a distance of {{convert|137|mi}}.<ref name=NHD/> |
The Price River watershed comprises {{convert|1900|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>{{cite report |title=Reconnaissance of Chemical Quality of Surface Water and Fluvial Sediment in the Price River Basin, Utah |author=J. C. Mundorff |publisher=United States Geological Survey |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |year=1972 |pages=55 }}</ref> The river originates at [[Scofield Reservoir]] in the [[Wasatch Plateau]] in central Utah and flows brefily eastward and northeastward into Utah County where it receives the flows of the [[White River (Price River tributary)|White River ]]in [[Colton, Utah|Colton]]. From there the Price River proceeds southeastward through Price Canyon, alongside [[U.S. Route 6]], to the cities of [[Helper, Utah|Helper]] and [[Price, Utah|Price]]. The canyon of the Price River is a [[physiographic]] break between the Wasatch Plateau and the Book Cliffs.<ref name=Hydrology>{{cite report |title=Hydrology of the Price River Basin, Utah with emphasis on Selected Coal-Field Areas. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2246 |authors=K. M. Waddell, J. E. Dodge, D. W. Darby, and S. M. Theobald |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |location=Washington, D.C. |year=1986 | url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/2246/report.pdf |accessdate=October 30, 2020}}</ref> Next, the Price River receives Willow Creek, the largest tributary in the Book Cliffs are with a watershed of {{convert|81|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name=Hydrology/> As it continues southeast, the river flows along the northeastern edge of the [[San Rafael Swell]] to the [[ghost town]] of [[Woodside, Utah|Woodside]], at which point it proceeds to the east, joining the [[Green River (Utah)|Green River]] in [[Gray Canyon]] after flowing a distance of {{convert|137|mi}}.<ref name=NHD/> |
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[[Range Creek]] is one of its tributaries. The average discharge is approximately 337 cfs. |
[[Range Creek]] is one of its tributaries. The average discharge is approximately 337 cfs. |
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The [[Scofield Reservoir]] was formed by the construction of the [[Scofield Dam]] in 1946. |
The [[Scofield Reservoir]] was formed by the construction of the [[Scofield Dam]] in 1946. Scofield Reservoir is fed by Pondtown Creek<ref>{{gnis|1444574|Pondtown Creek}}</ref>, Mud Creek<ref>{{gnis|1443660|Mud Creek}}</ref>, and Fish Creek<ref>{{gnis|1441075|Fish Creek}}</ref>, the primary tributary to the reservoir. There are plans to build a second dam on the river, upstream from the Scofield Reservoir, called the Gooseberry Narrows Dam near the confluence of Gooseberry Creek<ref>{{gnis|1441374|Gooseberry Creek}}</ref> with Fish Creek. The proposal has met with opposition out of concern for environmental impacts on trout fisheries in the Price River headwaters and the planned diversion of the water impounded by the dam out of the Colorado River basin to supplement the irrigation systems of the [[Sanpete County|Sanpete Valley]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.utahrivers.org/gooseberry.htm | title = Utah Rivers Council - Gooseberry Dam | publisher = Utah Rivers Council | accessdate = September 10, 2006 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060908225337/http://utahrivers.org/gooseberry.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = September 8, 2006}}</ref> As a result of the planned dam the Price River was included on the [[American Rivers]] list of the top ten endangered rivers in the United States in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_103115617.html |title=Utah's Price River "Most Endangered" |publisher=KUTV.com |accessdate=September 10, 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212316/http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_103115617.html |archivedate=September 26, 2007 }}</ref> |
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==Recreation== |
==Recreation== |
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Revision as of 03:48, 31 October 2020
| Price River | |
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 The Price River in Price Canyon, June 2010 | |
  Location of the mouth of Price River in Utah | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Region | Carbon County |
| Cities | Colton, Royal, Castle Gate, Helper, Spring Glen, Carbonville, Price, Wellington, Woodside |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Scofield Reservoir |
| • location | Northern edge of the Manti–La Sal National Forest and Wasatch Plateau |
| • coordinates | 39°47′13″N 111°07′24″W / 39.78694°N 111.12333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 7,618 ft (2,322 m) |
| Mouth | Confluence with the Green River |
• coordinates | 39°10′46″N 110°06′23″W / 39.17944°N 110.10639°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,140 ft (1,260 m) |
| Basin size | 170 sq mi (440 km2) |
The Price River is a 158-mile-long (254 km)[2][3] southeastward flowing river in Carbon and Emery counties in eastern Utah. It is tributary to the Green River, itself a tributary to the Colorado River.
History
The river's early name was the White River, but it was changed in the summer of 1869 when LDS Bishop William Price of Goshen, Utah, explored the region and renamed it.[4] The town of Price was later named after the river.[5]
Watershed and Course
The Price River watershed comprises 1,900 square miles (4,900 km2).[6] The river originates at Scofield Reservoir in the Wasatch Plateau in central Utah and flows brefily eastward and northeastward into Utah County where it receives the flows of the White River in Colton. From there the Price River proceeds southeastward through Price Canyon, alongside U.S. Route 6, to the cities of Helper and Price. The canyon of the Price River is a physiographic break between the Wasatch Plateau and the Book Cliffs.[7] Next, the Price River receives Willow Creek, the largest tributary in the Book Cliffs are with a watershed of 81 square miles (210 km2).[7] As it continues southeast, the river flows along the northeastern edge of the San Rafael Swell to the ghost town of Woodside, at which point it proceeds to the east, joining the Green River in Gray Canyon after flowing a distance of 137 miles (220 km).[2]
Range Creek is one of its tributaries. The average discharge is approximately 337 cfs.
The Scofield Reservoir was formed by the construction of the Scofield Dam in 1946. Scofield Reservoir is fed by Pondtown Creek[8], Mud Creek[9], and Fish Creek[10], the primary tributary to the reservoir. There are plans to build a second dam on the river, upstream from the Scofield Reservoir, called the Gooseberry Narrows Dam near the confluence of Gooseberry Creek[11] with Fish Creek. The proposal has met with opposition out of concern for environmental impacts on trout fisheries in the Price River headwaters and the planned diversion of the water impounded by the dam out of the Colorado River basin to supplement the irrigation systems of the Sanpete Valley.[12] As a result of the planned dam the Price River was included on the American Rivers list of the top ten endangered rivers in the United States in 2005.[13]
Recreation
The Price is a small, shallow river and is normally unnavigable. However, during springtime flows, the 23.5 miles (37.8 km) below the Scofield Dam to Castle Gate contain Class I to V whitewater.[14] The river has become increasingly popular with canoeists and kayakers.
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Price River
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 30, 2020
- ^ "Salt Pickup by Overland Flow in the Price River Basin, Utah". Water Resources Bulletin. 14 (5): 1187–1200. 1978 =. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|year=(help); Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ John W. Van Cott (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: a Compilation. University of Utah Press. p. 303. ISBN 9780874803457.
- ^ "Utah History Encyclopedia: Price". University of Utah. Retrieved September 10, 2006.
- ^ J. C. Mundorff (1972). Reconnaissance of Chemical Quality of Surface Water and Fluvial Sediment in the Price River Basin, Utah (Report). Salt Lake City, Utah: United States Geological Survey. p. 55.
- ^ a b Hydrology of the Price River Basin, Utah with emphasis on Selected Coal-Field Areas. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2246 (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
{{cite report}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pondtown Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gooseberry Creek
- ^ "Utah Rivers Council - Gooseberry Dam". Utah Rivers Council. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2006.
- ^ "Utah's Price River "Most Endangered"". KUTV.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2006.
- ^ "Price River, Utah". southwestpaddler.com. Retrieved September 10, 2006.
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