Ogden River
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The Ogden River is a 35 miles (56.3 km) long river in Utah
.
The Ogden River's three forks (North, Central and South) begin in the Wasatch Range
in Weber County
and converge at Pineview Reservoir, near Huntsville
. The river then flows southwest through Ogden Canyon
, Ogden City
, and the border of West Haven
and Marriott-Slaterville
where it joins the Weber River
.
The Ogden River has cut through the landscape to create the remarkable Ogden Canyon, which is a roughly 6 mile long canyon with a series of smaller side canyons. The city of Ogden is at the western end of Ogden Canyon with the eastern end at Pineview Dam
.
Originally named after 19th century fur trader Peter Skene Ogden
, the Ogden River has been a source of irrigation since the early 20th century. Pineview Dam was completed in 1937 as one of a series of projects by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Ogden River Project. This project attempts to supply irrigation to 25,000 acres (110 km²) of nearby land. Other related projects include the Ogden-Brigham Canal, which connects the river with Brigham City
to the north, the reconstructed Ogden Canyon Conduit, and the South Ogden Highline Canal.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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The Ogden River's three forks (North, Central and South) begin in the Wasatch Range
Wasatch Range
The Wasatch Range is a mountain range that stretches approximately from the Utah-Idaho border, south through central Utah in the western United States. It is generally considered the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region...
in Weber County
Weber County, Utah
Weber County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake, and much of the rugged Wasatch Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the population was 196,533, an increase of 24.1% over its population in 1990. By...
and converge at Pineview Reservoir, near Huntsville
Huntsville, Utah
Huntsville is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The river then flows southwest through Ogden Canyon
Ogden Canyon
thumb|350px|Ogden CanyonOgden Canyon is a canyon near Ogden, Utah, United States.-Geography:Ogden Canyon is an about long canyon with a series of smaller side canyons in the Wasatch Range. It was carved by the long Ogden River...
, Ogden City
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
, and the border of West Haven
West Haven, Utah
West Haven is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on July 1, 1991, combining the unincorporated communities of Kanesville and Wilson....
and Marriott-Slaterville
Marriott-Slaterville, Utah
Marriott-Slaterville is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,425 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area...
where it joins the Weber River
Weber River
The Weber River is a c. long river of northern Utah, USA. It begins in the northwest of the Uinta Mountains and empties into the Great Salt Lake. The Weber River was named for American fur trapper John Henry Weber.-Weber River:...
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The Ogden River has cut through the landscape to create the remarkable Ogden Canyon, which is a roughly 6 mile long canyon with a series of smaller side canyons. The city of Ogden is at the western end of Ogden Canyon with the eastern end at Pineview Dam
Pineview Dam
Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon, 7 miles east of Ogden, Utah. It was developed as a means of providing reliable irrigation to 25,000 acres located between the Wasatch mountains and the Great Salt Lake...
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Originally named after 19th century fur trader Peter Skene Ogden
Peter Skene Ogden
Peter Skene Ogden , was a fur trader and a Canadian explorer of what is now British Columbia and the American West...
, the Ogden River has been a source of irrigation since the early 20th century. Pineview Dam was completed in 1937 as one of a series of projects by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Ogden River Project. This project attempts to supply irrigation to 25,000 acres (110 km²) of nearby land. Other related projects include the Ogden-Brigham Canal, which connects the river with Brigham City
Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon...
to the north, the reconstructed Ogden Canyon Conduit, and the South Ogden Highline Canal.