GSL Distribution Management Plan

Great Salt Lake Distribution Management Plan

Revised: October 1, 2025

The State Engineer has adopted a distribution management plan for the Great Salt Lake. Great Salt Lake Distribution Management is regulated under Chapter 73-33 of Utah state law.

Adopted management plan: Great Salt Lake Distribution Management Plan

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

Table 1. Great Salt Lake Water Rights

Water Right Number	Priority Date	Source	CFS	ACFT	Ownership
15-306	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	10.1268	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
15-5899	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	0.1832	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
15-341	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	10.2587	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
15-5900	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	0.0513	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
15-414	5/13/1955	Great Salt Lake	20	-	Morton Salt Inc.
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.
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	25	-	Morton Salt Inc.
15-3850	3/4/1993	Great Salt Lake	24.8	-	Morton Salt Inc.
15-5902	3/4/1993	Great Salt Lake	50.2	-	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	83	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
13-4130	8/28/2012	Great Salt Lake	167.0	-	Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

Table 2. Applications Approved under Section 73-3-30 for Great Salt Lake

Water Right Number	Change Application Number	Filed	Source	CFS	ACFT	Ownership
59-3518	f46437	11/23/2020	Jordan River	30.0	18,386.77	Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
35-476	a47913	9/21/2021	Hooper Slough	-	248.08	EBJ-2, LLC Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
13-3404	a48872	5/5/2022	Bear River Bay/Willard Spur	8,000.0	-	Ducks Unlimited, Inc. 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
57-6754	f50223	4/13/2023	Jordan River	-	9,661.92	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	23.723	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	20,650.23	North Point Consolidated Irrigation Company Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
59-5334	f51947	7/26/2024	Jordan River	8.520	2,927.0	Central Utah Water Conservancy District Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
57-3575	f51983	8/5/2024	Jordan River	25.0	5,565.91	Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
59-5771	f51985	8/5/2024	Jordan River	-	4,330.638	Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
59-5772	f51986	8/5/2024	Jordan River	13.501	2,163.672	Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
13-246	a52152	9/19/2024	Great Salt Lake	-	156,000.0	Compass Minerals Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
13-3457	a52277	10/16/2024	Great Salt Lake	-	60,089.257	Compass Minerals Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
13-3723	a53108	5/5/2025	Great Salt Lake	-	125.0	North Shore Limited Partnership Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
59-5619	f53187	5/12/2025	Utah Lake and Jordan River	9.564	1,780.92	Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Utah and Salt Lake Canal Company Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
13-3846	a53323	6/26/2025	Great Salt Lake	-	11.7	Earth's Elements Inc. Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
13-4130	a53322	6/26/2025	Great Salt Lake	167.0	120,908.0	Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
15-414	a53468	7/23/2025	Great Salt Lake	-	32,578.0	Morton Salt Inc. Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands

Table 3. Priority Schedule of Great Salt Lake Water Rights**

Great Salt Lake Elevation***	GSL Water Rights Available for Diversion Under the Corresponding Lake Levels
Great Salt Lake Elevation***	Water Right Number	Priority Date	Source	Flow (CFS)	Annual Volume (ACFT)	Ownership
Below 4193	All Great Salt Lake water rights curtailed (unless otherwise provided for in an approved change application under Subsection 73-3-30)
4193.0 to 4194.9	15-306	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	10.12680	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5899	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	0.1832	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-341	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	10.2587	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5900	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	0.0513	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-414*	5/13/1955	Great Salt Lake	20.0	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	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.
4195.0 to 4197.9	15-306	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	10.1268	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5899	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	0.1832	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-341	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	10.2587	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5900	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	0.0513	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-414*	5/13/1955	Great Salt Lake	20.0	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	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.
	35-2343	7/27/1965	Water Well	0.15	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	35-5373	7/27/1965	Water Wells	24.85	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	35-4012	6/17/1966	Water Wells	1.5	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
4198.0 to 4199.9	15-306	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	10.1268	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5899	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	0.1832	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-341	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	10.2587	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5900	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	0.0513	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-414*	5/13/1955	Great Salt Lake	20.0	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	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.
	35-2343	7/27/1965	Water Well	0.15	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	35-5373	7/27/1965	Water Wells	24.85	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	35-4012	6/17/1966	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.
	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	25.0	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	15-3850	3/4/1993	Great Salt Lake	24.8	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	15-5902	3/4/1993	Great Salt Lake	50.2	-	Morton Salt, Inc.
	13-3723*	09/03/2003	Great Salt Lake	-	125	North Shore Limited Partnership
	13-3846*	6/21/2006	Great Salt Lake	-	1.7	Earths Elements Inc.
	13-3884*	11/26/2008	Great Salt Lake	-	10.0	Earths Elements
4200.0 and above	15-306	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	10.1268	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5899	12/21/1940	Great Salt Lake	0.1832	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-341	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	10.2587	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-5900	9/15/1949	Great Salt Lake	0.0513	-	Salt Pointe Land Company
	15-414*	5/13/1955	Great Salt Lake	20.0	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	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.
	35-2343	7/27/1965	Water Well	0.15	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	35-5373	7/27/1965	Water Wells	24.85	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	35-4012	6/17/1966	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.
	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	25.0	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	15-3850	3/4/1993	Great Salt Lake	24.8	-	Morton Salt Inc.
	15-5902	3/4/1993	Great Salt Lake	50.2	-	Morton Salt, Inc.
	13-3723*	09/03/2003	Great Salt Lake	-	125	North Shore Limited Partnership
	13-3846*	6/21/2006	Great Salt Lake	-	1.7	Earths Elements Inc.
	13-3884*	11/26/2008	Great Salt Lake	-	10.0	Earths Elements
	13-3457*	8/28/2012	Great Salt Lake	83.0	-	Compass Minerals Ogden Inc.
	13-4130*	8/28/2012	Great Salt Lake	167.0	-	Forestry, Fire and State Lands

* Great Salt Lake water rights that have an approved change application conforming with Subsection 73-3-30.
** Water rights 13-1109, 13-3345, and 13-3871 are considered non-consumptive. Consequently, they are omitted from the priority schedule since the beneficial use under those rights would not result in a net consumptive impact to the lake.
*** Mean daily elevation of the South Arm of Great Salt Lake as reported by the USGS for Gage 10010000, Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor on June 15th of the prior calendar year.

Voluntary Arrangements

Under Utah Code § 73-33-201(5), the State Engineer may consider voluntary arrangements when adopting the distribution management plan. Details of any voluntary arrangements will be posted here.

Accounting Tool

The Great Salt Lake Distribution Accounting Tool (GSLDAT) accounts for Great Salt Lake elevations, Great Salt Lake salinity, Great Salt Lake water rights, the quantity of water in the Great Salt Lake, and the quantity of Dedicated Water delivered to or in the lake.