Great Salt Lake Distribution Management Plan
Revised: October 24, 2024
The State Engineer is working to develop a distribution management plan for the Great Salt Lake. During this process,
this web page will be used to share information with water users and interested parties. Great Salt Lake Distribution Management is regulated under
Chapter 73-33 of Utah state law.
Public Meetings & Public Comments
During this process we will be holding public meetings to present information and solicit public comment. The development
and adoption of a plan will be a very public process and will require input from the water community. Public comments
can be found on the webpages for the meetings listed below.
Public Comments
Please submit written comments to:
| Address: | Utah Division of Water Rights |
| | 1594 West North Temple Suite 220 |
| | PO Box 146300 |
| | Salt Lake City UT 84114-6300 |
|
| Email: | waterrights@utah.gov |
| Subject: | Public Comment Regarding GSL DMP |
DRAFT List of "Great Salt Lake Water Rights"
| Water Right Number | Priority Date | Source | CFS | ACFT | Ownership |
| 15-306 | 12/21/1940 | Great Salt Lake | 10.31 | - | Salt Pointe Land Company |
| 15-341 | 9/15/1949 | Great Salt Lake | 10.31 | - | Salt Pointe Land Company |
| 15-414 | 5/13/1955 | Great Salt Lake | 20 | - | Morton Salt Inc. |
| 13-228 | 1/24/1961 | Great Salt Lake | 12 | 7,300.0 | Lake Crystal Salt Company |
| 13-246 | 1/8/1962 | Great Salt Lake | - | 27,000.0 | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 13-3091 | 1/8/1962 | Great Salt Lake | - | 67,000.0 | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 13-3569 | 1/8/1962 | Great Salt Lake | - | 62,000.0 | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 15-616 | 3/22/1965 | Great Salt Lake | - | 54,750.0 | U.S. Magnesium L.L.C. |
| 13-1109 | 6/11/1965 | Bear River | - | 17,792.0 | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 13-3345 | 6/11/1965 | Bear River Bay | - | 49,208.0 | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 35-2343 | 7/27/1965 | Underground Water Well | 0.15 | - | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 35-5373 | 7/27/1965 | Underground Water Wells | 24.85 | - | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 35-4012 | 6/17/1966 | Underground Water Wells | 1.5 | - | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 15-2161 | 5/9/1967 | Great Salt Lake | - | 54,750.0 | U.S. Magnesium L.L.C. |
| 13-2137 | 10/19/1967 | Great Salt Lake | 10 | - | Lake Crystal Salt Company |
| 16-727 | 10/16/1972 | Great Salt Lake | - | 35,290.0 | U.S. Magnesium L.L.C. |
| 15-2182 | 3/4/1993 | Great Salt Lake | 75.2 | - | Morton Salt Inc. |
| 15-3850 | 3/4/1993 | Great Salt Lake | 24.8 | - | Morton Salt Inc. |
| 13-3723 | 09/03/2003 | Great Salt Lake | - | 125.0 | North Shore Limited Partnership |
| 13-3846 | 6/21/2006 | Great Salt Lake | - | 1.7 | Earths Elements Inc. |
| 13-3871 | 2/6/2008 | Underground Water Well | - | 66.0 | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
| 13-3884 | 11/26/2008 | Great Salt Lake | - | 10.0 | Earths Elements |
| 13-3457 | 8/28/2012 | Great Salt Lake | 250 | - | Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. |
Change Applications approved for Beneficial Use in the Great Salt Lake
| Water Right Number | Change Application Number | Filed | Source | CFS | ACFT | Ownership |
| 59-3518 | f46437 | 11/23/2020 | Jordan River | 30.0 | 18,386.8 | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-5334 | f46438 | 11/23/2020 | Jordan River | - | 2,927.0 | Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 35-476 | a47913 | 9/21/2021 | Hooper Slough | - | 248.1 | EBJ-2, LLC
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 57-10981 | a49954 | 1/26/2023 | Utah Lake and Jordan River | - | 3,500.0 | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
East Jordan Irrigation Company |
| 57-3575 | f50174 | 4/3/2023 | Jordan River | 25.0 | 5,565.9 | Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-5771 | f50175 | 4/3/2023 | Jordan River | 12.37 | 4,330.6 | Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-5772 | f50173 | 4/3/2023 | Jordan River | 13.501 | 2,163.7 | Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 57-6754 | f50223 | 4/13/2023 | Jordan River | - | 9,661.9 | Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy
Salt Lake City Corp
Sandy City Corporation
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-23 | a50505 | 6/27/2023 | Jordan River | 83.65 | 28,733.1 | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-30 | a50506 | 6/27/2023 | Jordan River | 23.7225 | 17,174.5 | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-3517 | a50507 | 6/27/2023 | Jordan River | 26.64 | 8,750.0 | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| 59-5272 | f50738 | 8/25/2023 | Utah Lake and Jordan River | 51.49 | 10,000.0 | Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Welby Jacob Water Users Company
Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands |
| 59-6048 | a51083 | 12/12/2023 | Jordan River | 68.871 | 20,650.2 | North Point Consolidated Irrigation Company
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands |