Additional Information and Resources
Interested in collecting more water samples to help scientists understand local water quality? Join the Utah Water Watch citizen monitoring program! You can view reports of data collected on local water bodies by volunteers just like you here.
For further information on eutrophication in Utah Lake and statewide, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality website has useful information on the effects of algal blooms.
If you are interested in information specifically about nutrient loading in Utah water bodies, you can read the DEQ's nutrient pollution fact sheet.
If you want to learn more about Utah Lake and all of the wonderful ecosystem services and recreational opportunities it provides to our area, check out the official website for the Utah Lake Commission.
The Provo River Watershed Council is "a coalition of local, state and federal government agencies, water districts, and private organizations dedicated to protecting the water quality in the Provo River Watershed." You can check out some of their Provo River educational resources here.
Another resource for those interested in learning more about local water resources is the iUTAH National Science Foundation project. iUTAH is "an interdisciplinary research and training program aimed at strengthening science for Utah’s water future. iUTAH brings together a network of researchers, universities, governmental agencies, industry partners, and non-profit organizations state-wide." They have gathered already existing datasets and generated new data for a number of Utah watersheds, which can be found through their interactive map.
If you are interested in previously collected data on the water quality and discharge of the tributaries into Utah Lake, we recommend checking out the USGS database. The United State Geological Survey (USGS) also collects data on water quality and discharge of many rivers across the United States including the tributaries of Utah Lake. This information is found in a table here and map view here.