Ground-water resources of the Parowan-Cedar City drainage basin, Iron County, Utah
Technical Publication
60
Prepared by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Rights
By: L.J. Bjorklund, C.T. Sunsion, and G. W. Sandberg
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Abstract
The Parowan-Cedar City drainage basin, Iron County, Utah, includes about 1,100 mi2 (square miles)(2,800 km2 [square kilometers])--520 mi2 (1,300 km2) in the Parowan basin and 580 mi2 (1,500 km2) in the Cedar City basin. Parowan and Cedar City Valleys are structural depressions formed by northeast-trending faults. Parowan Valley is essentially a closed basin, whereas Cedar City Valley is drained by two gaps in the mountains bordering the west side of the valley, and a small part of Cedar City Valley is drained at a gap at the south end. Water flowing into the basin from the highlands to the east is used to irrigate lands near Cedar City, Parowan, Paragonah, and Summit. The surface-water outflow from the basin is negligible.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Ground-water resources of the Parowan-Cedar City drainage basin, Iron County, Utah |
| Series title | Technical Publication |
| Series number | 60 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights |
| Publisher location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | viii, 93 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron County |
| Other Geospatial | Parowan-Cedar City Drainage Basin |
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