Release it too late, Hansen explained, and it would flow down the Jordan River the same time the snowmelt came in from the Cottonwood Canyons, creating a flood risk along along the river.

Releasing the water now helps stabilize water levels before the spring runoff, preventing flooding at Utah Lake and along the Jordan River." Snowpack in the Wasatch Front, which flows into the ...

Despite its woes, the Jordan River has emerged as a popular ... Different projects, including levees, were created to control the river's flow as suburban development began encroaching on the ...