Proclamation Closing Great Salt Lake Basin to New Water Right Appropriations

Governor Spencer Cox has issued a proclamation closing the entire Great Salt Lake basin to new water right appropriations. This includes Bear River and its tributaries, Bear Lake and its tributaries, Jordan River and its tributaries, Weber River and its tributaries, and all other sources tributary to the Great Salt Lake in Box Elder County, Weber County, Davis County, and Salt Lake County.

The proclamation was deemed necessary based on the historic low water levels in the Great Salt Lake. 

The exceptions to the proclamation are:

1--applications for non-consumptive uses; 

2--applications that include a mitigation plan to offset depletion; and

3--applications for small amounts of water that comply with State Engineer basin policies.

To read the press release from the Governor's office, click here.

To read the proclamation, click here.