Thursday, June 25, 2026

Knowledge: What does the Logan River Watershed Project do?

 

Critics of the Logan River Watershed Project have a chance to speak


Access Utah's Tom Williams interview 4 critics.

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Host Tom Williams interviewer 4 members of the steering commitee of the Two River's coalition.
HEAR the interview HERE

"A major canal project proposed in Logan would divert water from First Dam to flow to residents in Logan, North Logan, and Hyde Park.

Proponents of the project say that the current system isn’t efficient enough in getting water to those towns. Critics are worried that diverting this water would diminish the Little Logan River, and that it would be better to let the water flow on to the Bear River and ultimately the Great Salt Lake. Today we speak with critics of the project: Susanne Janecke, Andy Keller, Alana Nafziger, and Beth Booton."

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What is going on with the cost of flood control?


How can 7% of the infrastructure cost 5% of the budget?

The red lines prevent flooding. the purple lines support irrigation.


Herald Journal article about the RiverFEST and LRWP.


Malory Rau, staff writer. Eli Lucero photographer

Musicians play in the Little Logan River during RiverFEST.  Thank you everyone!

Please support local journalism!

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The Logan River downstream of First dam reservoir will be diminished by 85-145 cfs of flow if the LRWP is implemented.

The tallest tree of the banks of the Little Logan River is a rare mature American Elm, left.  The cool mountain waters of the Little Logan River keep dutch elm disease from devastating these mature and majestic trees.  There are dozens of mature American Elm on the Island.  This rare tree is growing at about 50 E, 100 S..  View to the North.
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Summary analysis of the Logan River Watershed Project by Susanne Janecke, science lead of Two Rivers Coalition.

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Family pets enjoy the Little Logan River too, and they lure their parents into the water as well. It was perfect tubing flow in the Cache County Fairgrounds during SummeFest.  11.7 cfs is enough flow for most kids to tube.

Everyone got involved in checking discharge levels (not really).


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