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Davis–Weber Canal

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178:/Bernard Fisher Highway); the trail runs along the west edge of South 1000 East for this short section. The canal is enclosed again to pass directly south under the highway and remains enclosed for another brief stretch. South of East 700 South, the enclosed canal resumes its east-southeast course through residential neighborhoods, with the Clearfield Canal Trail on its southeastern bank. Just before crossing under South 1500 East, the canal opens once again, but continues its east-southeasterly course until it reaches University Park Boulevard/North 1200 West. The southern section of the Clearfield Canal Trail ends at that street as the canal leaves Clearfield and enters the city of 216: 239:, it is still operated by the DWCCC, with financial support from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. Over the years much of agricultural land in the service area has transitioned to residential subdivisions. As a result, beginning in the 1980s, the canal began supplying secondary water (untreated, water used only for residential lawn and gardening) in its service area. As of 2004, the secondary water was supplied by the canal in parts of Layton and 91: 127:. From there it continues northwesterly along the southern edge of South Weber, at the base of the plateau upon which Hill AFB is located. (The Bambrough Canal also flows along this course, just north of the Davis–Weber Canal.) Between about 1650 East to about 600 East, the canal has been enclosed. On the western end of South Weber, the canal is once again enclosed, before passing under the south end of 385: 235:. Although improvements continued on the dam, having been enlarged twice since it was originally constructed, the original dam in East Canyon was replaced in the mid-1910s with a new concrete dam, also built by the DWCCC. However, the second dam was replaced by a third dam, built below the second, in the mid-1960s. Although the third dam was built by the 173:
On the east side of I‑15, the canal is immediately joined by the southern section of the Clearfield Canal Trail (which been running southeast along the east edge the freeway from East 200 South). Continuing on, the still open canal runs southeasterly between I‑15 on the southwest (with the Clearfield
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After entering Layton, the still open canal continues its east-southeasterly course through residential neighborhoods, but becomes enclosed once again, just before crossing under North 1000 East. Remaining enclosed on its east-southeasterly course, the canal passes under North 800 West and North 650
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before crossing under North 50 West, Antelope Drive, and North Fort Lane. After North Fort Lane, the canal turns slightly north before heading southeast to the Church Street Reservoir. Surplus from that reservoir flows in an unlined ditch under Church Street and North Fairfield Road before emptying
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before reaching its first enclosure. The enclosed canal then flows westerly down the south edge of the canyon, and just south Weber River (with Interstate 84 just north of the river). At the mouth of the Weber Canyon, the now open canal continues southwesterly (while the river and the highway
157:), the open canal continues south along the west side of North Main Street until about 1200 North. The canal then becomes enclosed again until after it crosses back under South Main Street at about 830 North. At 800 North, the canal leaves Sunset and enters the city of 174:
Canal Trail in between) and South 1000 East on the northeast. At about 615 South, the canal and trail abruptly and briefly tune east before the canal passes under East 1000 South. The still open canal continues east-southeasterly until it reaches East 700 South (
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runs along the western bank of the canal. South of East 300 North, canal becomes enclosed again as it continues on its southeasterly course. At about 340 South, canal returns to the west side of I‑15 and, not longer enclosed, passes east under the freeway.
142:(I‑15). The canal then turns southerly to run between I‑15 on the west and Hill AFB on the east. Just after turning south, the canal leaves Riverdale and briefly passes through the eastern edge of the city of 165:), the once again open canal turns southeasterly an begins passing through residential neighborhoods on the west side of I‑15. Between East 650 North and East 300 North, the northern section of the 446: 441: 397: 231:
was built by the DWCCC on the East Canyon Creek (a tributary of the Weber River) in East Canyon. By the early 1910s the original earthen canal was reconstructed and lined with
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Running south between I‑15 and Hill AFB, the canal continues through Sunset until about 1700 North. After crossing southwesterly under I‑15 and North Main Street (
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The original canal was built by the DWCCC in the mid 1880s to provide water for agricultural needs and eventually extended 23 miles (37 km) south to reach
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The canal transports water from the Weber River to users in parts of Weber and Davis counties for residential garden and lawn purposes, as well as
191: 236: 114:(on the border of Weber and Davis counties). From its head, the open canal immediately flows west under the eastbound lanes of 186:
East. At about 550 East, the canal turns slightly to a more easterly course before passing under North Hill Field Road (
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Report to the Utah Legislature: Number 2004-09: A Performance Audit of Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company
436: 338: 166: 80: 139: 124: 115: 215: 190:). Resuming a more east-southeasterly course, the still enclosed canal passes by the southern edge of 187: 175: 162: 154: 128: 200: 224: 79:. The canal is owned and operated by the Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company (DWCCC), a private 52: 134:
As the canal crosses the Davis–Weber county line it also leaves South Weber to enter the city of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davis-Weber Canal
143: 384: 331: 232: 76: 359: 214: 89: 36: 48: 51:, United States, that flows around the north and west sides of 303: 106:
at a diversion dam immediately below the lower part of the
98:, were the Davis–Weber Canal originates, November 2009 330:
Coleman, Rick; Kidd, Wayne; Dean, Brian (Dec 2004).
131:(just north of the unused North Gate of Hill AFB). 447:Buildings and structures in Weber County, Utah 442:Buildings and structures in Davis County, Utah 284:(Map). Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company 8: 108:Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric Power Plant 96:Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric Power Plant 119:continue west). After entering the city of 102:The canal begins on the south side of the 83:established in 1884 and headquartered in 362:. Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company 306:. Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company 304:"Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company" 71:. Water for canal is stored in both the 325: 323: 321: 260: 161:. After passing under East 650 North ( 55:(Hill AFB), supplying water from the 7: 457:Transportation in Weber County, Utah 452:Transportation in Davis County, Utah 150:, and the canal becomes open again. 237:United States Bureau of Reclamation 199:(which flows southwesterly to the 25: 383: 243:, as well as for the cities of 33:Davis and Weber Counties Canal 1: 473: 219:East Canyon Dam, June 2009 123:, the canal passes under 413:41.15917°N 112.00861°W 339:Utah State Legislature 220: 192:Northridge High School 167:Clearfield Canal Trail 99: 94:The lower part of the 81:nonprofit organization 392:at Wikimedia Commons 218: 93: 73:East Canyon Reservoir 47:counties in northern 418:41.15917; -112.00861 188:Utah State Route 232 176:Utah State Route 193 163:Utah State Route 103 155:Utah State Route 126 129:Utah State Route 168 409: /  53:Hill Air Force Base 31:(also known as the 221: 116:Interstate 84 100: 390:Davis-Weber Canal 388:Media related to 29:Davis–Weber Canal 18:Davis-Weber Canal 16:(Redirected from 464: 424: 423: 421: 420: 419: 414: 410: 407: 406: 405: 402: 387: 372: 371: 369: 367: 356: 350: 349: 347: 345: 336: 327: 316: 315: 313: 311: 300: 294: 293: 291: 289: 281:Canal System Map 276: 270: 265: 21: 472: 471: 467: 466: 465: 463: 462: 461: 427: 426: 417: 415: 411: 408: 403: 400: 398: 396: 395: 381: 376: 375: 365: 363: 358: 357: 353: 343: 341: 334: 329: 328: 319: 309: 307: 302: 301: 297: 287: 285: 278: 277: 273: 266: 262: 257: 213: 205:Great Salt Lake 65: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 470: 468: 460: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 437:Canals in Utah 429: 428: 380: 379:External links 377: 374: 373: 351: 317: 295: 271: 259: 258: 256: 253: 212: 209: 201:Farmington Bay 77:Echo Reservoir 64: 61: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 469: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 434: 432: 425: 422: 393: 391: 386: 378: 361: 355: 352: 340: 333: 326: 324: 322: 318: 305: 299: 296: 283: 282: 275: 272: 269: 264: 261: 254: 252: 250: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 225:Fruit Heights 217: 210: 208: 206: 202: 198: 193: 189: 183: 181: 177: 171: 168: 164: 160: 156: 151: 149: 145: 141: 140:Interstate 15 137: 132: 130: 126: 125:U.S. Route 89 122: 117: 113: 109: 105: 97: 92: 88: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 62: 60: 59:to the area. 58: 54: 50: 46: 43:and northern 42: 38: 34: 30: 19: 394: 382: 364:. Retrieved 354: 342:. Retrieved 308:. Retrieved 298: 286:. Retrieved 280: 274: 263: 222: 184: 172: 152: 133: 112:Weber Canyon 101: 69:agricultural 66: 39:in southern 32: 28: 26: 416: / 404:112°00′31″W 229:earthen dam 121:South Weber 104:Weber River 63:Description 57:Weber River 431:Categories 401:41°09′33″N 337:(Report). 255:References 249:West Point 197:Kays Creek 159:Clearfield 366:April 16, 360:"History" 344:April 17, 310:April 16, 288:April 16, 241:Kaysville 136:Riverdale 233:concrete 75:and the 245:Clinton 211:History 203:of the 35:) is a 180:Layton 148:Sunset 85:Sunset 335:(PDF) 195:into 45:Davis 41:Weber 37:canal 368:2019 346:2019 312:2019 290:2019 247:and 49:Utah 27:The 144:Roy 110:in 433:: 320:^ 251:. 207:. 182:. 87:. 370:. 348:. 314:. 292:. 20:)

Index

Davis-Weber Canal
canal
Weber
Davis
Utah
Hill Air Force Base
Weber River
agricultural
East Canyon Reservoir
Echo Reservoir
nonprofit organization
Sunset

Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric Power Plant
Weber River
Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric Power Plant
Weber Canyon
Interstate 84
South Weber
U.S. Route 89
Utah State Route 168
Riverdale
Interstate 15
Roy
Sunset
Utah State Route 126
Clearfield
Utah State Route 103
Clearfield Canal Trail
Utah State Route 193

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