The upper East Canyon Watershed is located in north central Utah approximately 20 miles east of Salt Lake City. The watershed drains 145 square miles of mountainous terrain on the eastern slope of the Wasatch Mountains with headwaters located in Park City, Utah. Major tributaries include McLeod Creek and Kimball Creek.
The elevation of the watershed ranges from over 10,000 feet in the southern end to approximately 5,000 feet at the confluence of East Canyon Creek and the Weber River, near Morgan, Utah. The elevation at East Canyon Reservoir is approximately 5,600 feet.
The pink line on the figure below depicts the boundaries of the upper East Canyon Watershed (figure by M. Stanger, DWQ).
