Blooms per Waterbody
W.2.1 Number of blooms per waterbody
Utah Division of Water Quality is responsible for monitoring the presence of harmful algae in Utah. This dataset details the history of harmful algal blooms (HABs ) by waterbody across the state of Utah. Additionally, a list of 2023 HABs and their severity is included.
Created using data from the Utah Division of Water Quality, this chart details the history of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Utah’s waterbodies. The total number of historic HABs is counted. Each bar is colorized by year.
Historical Bloom Data
W.2.2 2023 Bloom locations, duration in days, and severity
| Waterbody | Length | Advisory Type |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Reservoir | 80 | Warning |
| Baker's Reservoir | 1 | Health Watch |
| Baker's Reservoir | Current (11/1) | Warning |
| Big Sand Wash Reservoir | 11 | Health Watch |
| Big Sand Wash Reservoir | 28 | Warning |
| Calf Creek | 98 | Health Watch |
| Calf Creek | 63 | Warning |
| Cottonwood Reservoir | 11 | Health Watch |
| Cottonwood Reservoir | 28 | Warning |
| Crouse Reservoir | 1 | Health Watch |
| Crouse Reservoir | 102 | Warning |
| Deer Creek Reservoir: Charleston | 15 | Health Watch |
| Deer Creek Reservoir: Charleston | 11 | Warning |
| Deer Creek Reservoir: Charleston | 21 | Danger |
| Deer Creek Reservoir: Charleston | 66 | Warning |
| Deer Creek Reservoir | 84 | Health Watch |
| Deer Creek Reserovir | 60 | Warning |
| Deer Creek Reservoir | 38 | Warning |
| East Canyon Reservoir | 6 | Health Watch |
| East Canyon Reservoir | 35 | Warning |
| Echo Reservoir | 7 | Health Watch |
| Echo Reservoir | 32 | Warning |
| Hobbs Reservoir | 2 | Health Watch |
| Hobbs Reservoir | 64 | Warning |
| Holmes Creek Reservoir | 66 | Warning |
| Jordanelle Reservoir | 39 | Health Watch |
| Kens Lake | 23 | Health Watch |
| Lost Creek Reservoir | 35 | Warning |
| Lower Browns Reservoir | 20 | Health Watch |
| Mantua Reservoir | 17 | Health Watch |
| Mantua Reservoir | 69 | Warning |
| Mantua Reservoir | 12 | Health Watch |
| Matt Warner Reservoir | 1 | Health Watch |
| Matt Warner Reservoir | 102 | Warning |
| Minersville Reservoir | 43 | Health Watch |
| Newscastle Reservoir | 56 | Health Watch |
| Otter Creek: State Park | 42 | Warning |
| Otter Creek | 41 | Warning |
| Otter Creek | 42 | Health Watch |
| Otter Creek | 61 | Warning |
| Panguitch Lake | 6 | Health Watch |
| Panguitch Lake | 112 | Warning |
| Payson Lakes: McClellan Lake | 59 | Health Watch |
| Payson Lakes: McClellan Lake | 105 | Warning |
| Pineview Reservoir | 3 | Health Watch |
| Pineview Reservoir | 29 | Warning |
| Pineview Reservoir | 12 | Health Watch |
| Piute Reservoir | 7 | Health Watch |
| Piute Reservoir | 32 | Warning |
| Scofield Reservoir | 1 | Health Watch |
| Scofield Reservoir | 104 | Warning |
| Steinaker Reservoir | 28 | Health Watch |
| Steinaker Reservoir | 70 | Warning |
| Strawberry Reservoir: Jake's Bay | 40 | Warning |
| Strawberry Reservoir | 33 | Health Watch |
| Strawberry Reservoir: Renegade Point | 29 | Warning |
| Utah Lake: Provo Bay | 4 | Health Watch |
| Utah Lake: Provo Bay | 43 | Warning |
| Utah Lake: Lincoln Beach | 47 | Warning |
| Utah Lake: Lindon Marina | 4 | Health Watch |
| Utah Lake: Lindon Marina | 15 | Warning |
| Utah Lake: American Fork | 4 | Health Watch |
| Utah Lake: American Fork | 15 | Warning |
| Utah Lake | 5 | Health Watch |
| Utah Lake | 111 | Warning |
| Utah Lake: Saratoga Springs | 68 | Health Watch |
| Utah Lake: State Park | 68 | Health Watch |
| Willard Bay | 4 | Health Watch |
| Willard Pond | 15 | Health Watch |
| Willard Pond | 6 | Health Watch |
| Willard Pond | 55 | Warning |
| Yuba Lake | 2 | Health Watch |
| Yuba Lake | 13 | Warning |
| Yuba Lake | 9 | Danger |
| Yuba Lake | 32 | Warning |
| Yuba Lake | 27 | Danger |
| Yuba Lake | 32 | Warning |
References
- Utah Division of Water Quality. (2023, November 17). Historic Utah Division of Water Quality Harmful Algal Bloom Advisories. Utah Division of Environmental Quality.