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SLC to SoCal – Fort Utah

03 Friday Nov 2017

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Salt Lake to Southern California Road – Fort Utah

“came in sight of the grove in which is the Fort when the ‘old Pioneer Gun’ belched forth our introduction to the Fort – the brethren were collecting in their Cattle for the night when we arrived – on crossing the Island we saw some as beautiful as any in the Valley – we then crossed the ‘Provo’ a beautiful river about 5 rods wide & from 16 to 24 inches deep – on reaching the bank we were met by all the Inhabitants.”

-Thomas Bullock notes, September 15, 1849

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Exchange Park

24 Wednesday May 2017

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From Provo‘s Website:
Exchange Park is a long park that follows the Provo River and the Provo River Parkway Trail. Relax and enjoy the sounds of the river while enjoying a picnic with your family and then go on a leisurely walk along the trail. 

The park has:

60 parking lot spaces
1 playground
1 volleyball court
1 horseshoe pit
Drinking fountain available at restrooms
16 acres

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Other parks in Provo are listed here.

There is a cool painted tunnel under the road at the north end.

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Riverfront Office Property

23 Sunday Oct 2016

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One of the historic marker plaques in Provo Canyon.

Riverfront Office Property – Screening Structure.

A screening structure once stood across the river.  This building was manned 24 hours a day.  The main road up Provo Canyon passed this site and went under the flume.

In 1952, the wooden flume was replaced with a steel pipeline.  A flow-measuring structure and sand traps were connected to the building.  Today’s automated trash-rakes at the diversion remove debris, eliminating the need for this building and 24-hour occupancy.

Dam Diversions

23 Sunday Oct 2016

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One of the historic marker plaques in Provo Canyon.

Dam Diversions – Dams on the Provo River.

There have been four dams that have diverted water into the Olmsted Flume and Pipeline.  The remains of one of the dams can still be seen in the river below where you now stand.  At one time, the wooden flume crossed the river here and then crossed again just downstream.

Jordanelle Reservoir

13 Friday Jun 2014

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Jordanelle Reservoir is seen off to the east of Highway 40 when traveling between Park City and Heber City.

The old towns of Keetley and Hailstone are now gone, being buried with water with the creation of the the dam and reservoir.

Jordanelle Dam is the largest water development project in the history of Utah.

Jordanelle Reservoir is one of the newest reservoirs in Utah. The Jordanelle Dam was constructed on the Provo River by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1992, and the reservoir filled to capacity in 1995.

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These 4 are from the overlook on the north, near Hideout.

Provo River Falls

06 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway.

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Provo River Falls

Provo River Falls is a beautiful location to stop while traveling the Mirror Lake Highway (access from Kamas, Utah or Evanston, Wyoming.)

Cooling off at the high elevations in the summer, wading with kids at the lower areas, taking pictures and enjoying wildlife, these are some of the things you can enjoy there.

The river was originally named the Timpanogotzis (or Tumpanowach) after the American Indian tribe living on its bank. Early settlers changed the name to Provo, after trapper Etienne Provost, for whom the city of Provo, Utah is also named. The old name for the river was instead given to the mountain to the north, which later became known as Mount Timpanogos.

Here are some photos I took at the falls:

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Another batch of photos can be seen here:

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