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WEBER RIVER

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Total streamflow across the Weber River was last observed at 331 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 656 acre-ft of water today; about 83% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 397 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2023-04-13 when daily discharge volume was observed at 18,541 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Weber River Near Oakley reporting a streamflow rate of 197 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Weber River Near Plain City with a gauge stage of 11.17 ft. This river is monitored from 9 different streamgauging stations along the Weber River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 6,652 ft, the Weber River Near Oakley.

The Weber River is a 125-mile-long river in Utah, United States. The river was named after John Henry Weber, a fur trapper who explored and lived along the river in the 1820s. The Weber River originates in the Uinta Mountains and flows through several towns and cities, including Ogden and Morgan, before emptying into the Great Salt Lake. The river's hydrology has been impacted by several dams, including the Wanship Dam and the Rockport Dam, which provide water for agricultural and municipal use. The Weber River also has several recreational uses, including fishing, kayaking, and rafting. The river is home to several species of fish, including brown trout and mountain whitefish. The Weber River is an important resource for the communities that rely on it for both agricultural and recreational purposes.

December 25, 2024

Last Updated	2024-12-25
Discharge Volume	656 ACRE-FT
Streamflow	330.7 cfs -34.2 cfs (-9.37%)
Percent of Normal	83.25%
Maximum	18,541.0 cfs 2023-04-13
Seasonal Avg	397 cfs

History of the River

The Weber River ( WEE-bər) is a c. 125-mile (201 km) long river of northern Utah, United States. It begins in the northwest of the Uinta Mountains and empties into the Great Salt Lake. The Weber River was named for American fur trapper John Henry Weber.
The Weber River rises in the northwest of the Uinta Mountains, at the foot of peaks including Bald Mountain, Notch Mountain, and Mount Watson. It passes by Oakley, and fills the reservoir of Rockport Lake, then turns north, receiving the flow of major tributaries Silver Creek and at Coalville, Chalk Creek. Coalville is also at the upper end of Echo Reservoir; Below the reservoir, the river passes Henefer, turns more westerly, and then passes Morgan, where it receives East Canyon Creek. Issuing out of the mountains at Uintah at the mouth of Weber Canyon, it turns north again where it is joined by the Ogden River west of Ogden. The combined stream meanders across mostly-flat land, entering mud flats near where it empties into the Great Salt Lake, contributing about 25 percent of the total water entering the lake.
Among the fish to be found in the river are brook, brown, Bonneville cutthroat and stocked rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish.
The Weber has long been used for irrigation and is part of the United States Bureau of Reclamation's Weber Basin Project. Among the dams on the Weber are Wanship Dam on Rockport Reservoir (completed 1957) and Echo Dam (completed 1931). The watershed totals about 2,500 sq mi (6,500 km2).
The Weber River is also home to a rare plant species Stephanomeria occultata, also known as Disguised or Hidden Wirelettuce, which is endemic to rocky slopes and margins along the corridor (B. Wellard & J.W. Baker 2018).