The Central Utah Project and Utah's Colorado River water imports

How the Central Utah Project carries Colorado River Basin water to the Wasatch Front, how drought and its 1964 water right affect deliveries, and the Ute Indian Tribe's claims over reservoirs promised in a 1965 agreement.

Latest update · October 22, 2026

Central Utah Project fed Wasatch Front growth but left some eastern Utah storage unbuilt

The Ute Indian Tribe says reservoirs promised under a 1965 agreement were never completed, and courts have dismissed its claims as filed too late.

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Central Utah Project fed Wasatch Front growth but left some eastern Utah storage unbuilt
The Ute Indian Tribe says reservoirs promised under a 1965 agreement were never completed, and courts have dismissed its claims as filed too late.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUER 90.1 (NPR Utah)
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Drought and a 1964 water right put Central Utah Project deliveries in focus
Transbasin diversions moved about 165,000 acre-feet to the Great Basin in 2024, and this year's drought sharply cut inflow to Strawberry Reservoir.
Published October 21, 2026 · From KSL.com News

Central Utah Project fed Wasatch Front growth but left some eastern Utah storage unbuilt

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Central Utah Project fed Wasatch Front growth but left some eastern Utah storage unbuilt

Drought and a 1964 water right put Central Utah Project deliveries in focus