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American Fork Irrigation official: canyon flows likely 60–65% of normal; Highland to pursue recharge plans
Summary
Ernie Johns, North Utah County Water Coordinator for American Fork Irrigation, told the Highland City Council that lower-than-expected mountain runoff this spring means less surface water from American Fork Canyon and stressed long-term groundwater recharge and interagency coordination as the path forward.
Ernie Johns, North Utah County Water Coordinator for American Fork Irrigation, told the Highland City Council on July 15 that American Fork Canyon runoff this year will likely be only about 60–65% of a normal year, leaving cities that rely on canyon water to tap secondary sources and accelerate conservation.
Johns, who said Highland City directly owns 25% of American Fork Irrigation’s water and that American Fork Irrigation controls roughly 62% of the canyon’s water, said the system started the year with full reservoirs but warm late-season weather and early melt reduced the usable snowpack that feeds pressurized irrigation. “We’re truly looking at about a 60, probably 65% year when this year shakes out…
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