Trout Unlimited (TU) will lease at least 1500 acre-feet of senior agricultural water rights over a three-year period to improve habitat conditions in the Weber River and sustain the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. The leased water will restore flows in the river and increase water inflow to the lake, while also supporting critical infrastructure upgrades at the Riverdale Bench irrigation diversion. These upgrades will enhance Bonneville cutthroat trout passage and bolster the sustainability of the local agricultural economy.
MAJOR BASIN: Great Basin
Minor Basin: Weber River
Great Salt Lake Resilience & Agricultural Modernization Project
Riverdale Bench Diversion Dam in December of 2024
Project Partner(s): Trout Unlimited (TU)