List of rivers of Utah facts for kids
Utah is a state in the western United States. It is known for its amazing landscapes, including deserts, mountains, and, of course, rivers! Rivers are super important. They provide water for people, farms, and wildlife. They also create beautiful canyons and valleys. This article will tell you about the main rivers in Utah. We will explore how they flow into different big water systems.
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Colorado River System
The Colorado River is one of the most important rivers in the western United States. It flows all the way to the Gulf of California in Mexico. Many rivers in Utah eventually join the Colorado River. These rivers are called tributaries. They are listed here starting from the ones that join the Colorado River furthest downstream.
- Virgin River
- Beaver Dam Wash
- Santa Clara River
- Ash Creek
- Kanab Creek
- Paria River
- San Juan River
- Chinle Creek
- Montezuma Creek
- McElmo Creek
- Escalante River
- Dirty Devil River
- Fremont River
- Sulphur Creek
- Muddy Creek
- Fremont River
- Green River
- San Rafael River
- Huntington Creek
- Cottonwood Creek
- Ferron Creek
- Price River
- Willow Creek
- White River
- Duchesne River
- Uinta River
- Whiterocks River
- Lake Fork River
- Yellowstone River (Utah)
- Strawberry River
- Uinta River
- Ashley Creek
- Henrys Fork
- Blacks Fork
- San Rafael River
- Dolores River
- La Sal Creek
Great Salt Lake System
The Great Salt Lake is the biggest saltwater lake in the Great Basin. It is so salty because water flows into it, but it has no outlet to the ocean. When the water evaporates, the salt is left behind. Rivers that flow into the Great Salt Lake are listed here, going clockwise around the lake.
- Bear River
- Malad River
- Little Bear River
- Logan River
- Cub River
- Bear Lake
- Weber River
- Mill Creek
- Ogden River
- East Canyon Creek
- Jordan River
- City Creek
- Red Butte Creek
- Emigration Creek
- Parley's Creek
- Mill Creek
- Big Cottonwood Creek
- Little Cottonwood Creek
- Bingham Creek
- Willow Creek
- Utah Lake
- American Fork
- Provo River
- Hobble Creek
- Spanish Fork
- Peteetneet Creek (This creek no longer reaches Utah Lake)
- Current Creek
Other Great Basin Rivers
The Great Basin is a large area in the western United States. In this area, rivers and streams do not flow to the ocean. Instead, they flow into lakes or dry up in the desert. Here are some other important river systems in Utah's Great Basin.
- Great Salt Lake Desert
- Miry Wash
- Grouse Creek
- Thousand Springs Creek
- Grouse Creek
- Miry Wash
- Rush Valley
- Sevier Lake
- Sevier River
- Beaver River
- San Pitch River
- Mammoth Creek
- Clear Creek
- East Fork Sevier River
- Sevier River
Snake River System
The Snake River is a very large river that flows into the Pacific Ocean through the Columbia River. The Snake River itself does not flow into Utah. However, some smaller rivers in northwestern Utah are part of the Snake River's watershed. This means their water eventually reaches the Snake River.
See also
- List of rivers in the Great Basin
- List of rivers in the United States
- List of canyons and gorges in Utah
