Currant Creek (Juab and Utah counties, Utah) facts for kids

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Show map of Utah Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of Currant Creek within the State of Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
Counties	Juab, Utah
City	Mona
Physical characteristics
Main source	Unnamed spring Juab Valley 39°46′12.3″N 111°51′31.6″W / 39.770083°N 111.858778°W / 39.770083; -111.858778
River mouth	Utah Lake Goshen Valley 4,306 ft (1,312 m) 39°59′01″N 111°55′39″W / 39.98361°N 111.92750°W / 39.98361; -111.92750
Basin features
River system	Great Salt Lake
Tributaries	Left: West Creek, Kimball Creek
GNIS feature ID	1440201

Currant Creek is a stream in eastern Juab County and southern Utah County in northern Utah, United States.

Description

The creek rises on the south end of a spring-fed marsh area in the northern part of Juab Valley, in eastern Juab County, about 1.85 miles (2.98 km) south‑southeast of the Burriston Ponds, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Interstate 15, and about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) north‑northwest of the center of the city of Nephi, with an approximate elevation of 4,930 feet (1,500 m). From its source the creek runs north‑northwest though the marsh area. Within the marsh area, the creek flows through several unnamed ponds and joins with several other unnamed streams (with headwaters that are just east and west of the source of Currant Creek). Continuing north, it flows just west of and is fed by the Burriston Ponds. Just west of the ponds is Currant Creek's confluence with West Creek. Still further north it passes west of the city of Mona and, just before entering the Mona Reservoir (also known as Mount Nebo Reservoir), passes under Goshen Canyon Road (formerly State Route 214 (1941-1953).

On the northwest side of the Mona Reservoir (which is also fed by several unnamed streams) the creek passes through the dam (with a spillway elevation of 4,822 feet [1,470 m]) and then continues northwest through the Goshen Canyon. A short way down the canyon, the creek passes back under Goshen Canyon Road. Midway through the canyon the creek leaves Juab County and enters Utah County. The creek then continues flowing northwest from the canyon through the Goshen Valley until it reaches its confluence with Kimball Creek and then enters the Goshen Reservoir. Immediately north of the reservoir, the creek passes under U.S. Route 6. It then continues north from that highway until it reaches its mouth in a marsh area on the north side of the Goshen Valley at its confluence with the Goshen Bay of Utah Lake, at an elevation of 4,491 feet (1,369 m).

Tributaries

In addition to numerous unnamed springs and streams that contribute to Currant Creek, there are two named tributaries.

West Creek

West Creek, the first named tributary of Currant Creek, is a stream located in eastern Juab County. The source of the creek is the Orme Spring, located in the middle of the West Hills range at the top of Spring Canyon at an elevation of about 5,760 feet (1,760 m). From the spring, the creek flows north‑northeast down to an elevation of 5,289 feet (1,612 m) at the mouth of the canyon. After entering the Juab Valley, the creek continues its northerly course along the west side of the valley to pass under State Route 132. It then resumes a north‑northeast course until it empties into the Currant Creek, immediately west of the Burriston Ponds, at an elevation of 4,928 feet (1,502 m).

Orme Spring

Orme Spring, is spring in eastern Juab County. The seepage spring is located near the head of Spring Canyon in the West Hills, at an elevation of about 5,760 feet (1,760 m), and is the source of West Creek.

Kimball Creek

Kimball Creek, the other named tributary of Currant Creek, is an intermittent stream and is located in southern Utah County. The creek rises on the east face of the south side of Tintic Mountain at the top of Big Dog Canyon within the East Tintic Mountains range, at an elevation of approximately 7,250 feet (2,210 m) and just east of the Juab‑Utah county line. From is source, the creek and the canyon run southerly to a point about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south‑southeast of the source and about 2,000 feet (610 m) north of the Juab‑Utah county line. The creek and the canyon then head northeast to the mouth of the canyon on the southwest end of the Goshen Valley. After entering the valley, the creek continues on its northeasterly course until it reaches its mouth on the Current Creek, about 3,250 feet (990 m) south of the Goshen Reservoir, at an elevation of 4,587 feet (1,398 m).