Sevier River irrigation system
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The Sevier River irrigation system is a network of dams, canals, and related infrastructure in central Utah that diverts and stores Sevier River water for agricultural use.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation system
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| affects |
Sevier River flow regime
ⓘ
downstream water availability ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sevier River Basin water rights
ⓘ
irrigation districts in central Utah ⓘ |
| beneficiary | farmers in central Utah ⓘ |
| climateContext | semi-arid region ⓘ |
| componentFunction |
canals convey water to fields
ⓘ
dams store water ⓘ diversion structures route river flow into canals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dependsOn | snowmelt-fed flows in the Sevier River watershed ⓘ |
| enables | irrigated agriculture in an arid climate ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline |
hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
irrigation engineering ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Utah water law
ⓘ
prior appropriation doctrine in Utah ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
changes in riparian habitats
ⓘ
modification of natural river flows ⓘ |
| hasPart |
canal
ⓘ
dam ⓘ diversion structure ⓘ pumping station ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
drought-related water shortages
ⓘ
sedimentation in reservoirs and canals ⓘ |
| hydrologicContext | intermountain West river basin ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
storage and conveyance network
ⓘ
surface water diversion system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Utah
ⓘ
central Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
water diversion ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| manages | seasonal variability of Sevier River flows ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Sevier River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Utah agricultural lands ⓘ |
| servesUse |
crop production
ⓘ
pasture irrigation ⓘ |
| supports | rural communities in central Utah ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom | Sevier River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterManagementGoal |
maximize beneficial use of Sevier River water
ⓘ
provide reliable irrigation supply during dry periods ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | river ⓘ |
| waterUseSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock operations ⓘ |
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