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Salt Lake County
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2001 South State Street
N3100
Salt Lake City, UT 84190
Phone: 801 468-2711
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When Do I Need a Flood Control Permit

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If your project involves a canal or natural stream that is not listed in §17.08.040, you do not need a flood control permit from Salt Lake County. You will, however, need to speak with the Canal Company and the government agencies that have jurisdiction over your project site. If your project involves a canal or natural stream that is listed, you need a flood control permit from Salt Lake County, and may be required to obtain other permits through canal companies and government agencies (i.e.; Utah State Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

Most Canal Companies require a separate agreement and fee. Permits from Salt Lake County, Utah State and the Corps for flood control and stream alteration are currently free of charge. The table that follows lists countywide facilities that have required a flood control permit since the program started in 1983. If the word "Removed" appears, that facility no longer requires a Flood Control Permit.

File #	Facility Name	Reaches
1	Jordan River	All
2	City Creek	All, includes N. Temple Drain
3	Red Butte Creek	Reservoir to Jordan River, includes 1300 S. Drain
4	Emigration Creek	All, includes 1300 S. Drain
5	Parley's Canyon Creek	Mountain Dell Reservoir to Jordan River, includes 1300 S. Drain
6	Mountain Dell Canyon Creek	Excluding Little Dell Reservoir
7	Lamb's Canyon Creek	All
8	Mill Creek	All
9	Neff's Creek	All east of 2300 E. Street & the "JJ" system
10	Big Cottonwood Creek	All
11	Little Cottonwood Creek	All
12	Dry Creek	Bell's Canyon Reservoir to Jordan River
13	Big Willow Creek	All
14	Little Willow Creek	All
15	Corner Canyon Creek	All
16	Beef Hollow Creek	Camp Williams to Jordan River
17	Wood Hollow Creek	Camp Williams to Jordan River
18	Rose Creek	All
19	Butterfield Creek	Head Waters to 6000 W
20	Copper Creek	All
21	Midas Creek	All
22	Bingham Creek	Highway 111 to Jordan River
23	Barney's Creek	All
24	Harker's Canyon Creek	All
25	Coon Canyon Creek	All
26	Provo Reservior Canal	Removed, also called Welby Jacob Canal
27	Utah Lake Distributing Canal	All
28	Utah & Salt Lake Canal	All
29	South Jordan Canal	All
30	North Jordan Canal	All reaches, permit required only for discharges
31	Kennecott Canal	All
32	Riter Canal	All
33	Kersey Creek	All
34	C-7 Ditch	All
35	Lee Creek	All
36	8000 West Drain	Utah & Salt Lake Canal to C-7 Ditch
37	Kearns-Chesterfield Drain	Utah & Salt Lake Canal to Jordan River, including Decker Lake
38	Lee Drain	Lee Drain Pump Station to Lee Creek
39	Goggin Drain	Surplus Canal to Great Salt Lake
40	Surplus Canal	All
41	2700 West Drain	North Jordan Canal to I-215 Drain
42	I-215 Drain	4700 to 4100 South & 2700 West to Decker Lake
43	4100 South Drain	3200 West to Jordan River
44	4700 South Drain	South Jordan Canal to I-215 & North Jordan Canal to Jordan River
45	3200 West Drain	4700 to 4100 South
46	5400 South Drain	Utah & Salt Lake Canal to Jordan River
47	City Drain, West Branch	CWA-2 Drain to Sewage Canal
48	Sewage Canal	City Drain to Great Salt Lake
49	CWA-2 Drain	CWA-1 Drain to City Drain
50	CWA-3 Drain	Brighton Canal Extension to CWA-2 Drain
51	CWA-1 Drain	Roper Yard to CWA-2 Drain
52	4^th Avenue Drain	Virginia Street to City Creek
53	8^th South Drain	East High School Detention Basin to Jordan River
54	7200 South Drain	East Jordan Canal to Jordan River
55	9000 South Drain	Sandy Irrigation Canal to Jordan River
56	Upper Canal	All
57	(Jordan &) Salt Lake City Canal	To Red Butte Creek
58	East Jordan Canal	To 7200 South
59	East Jordan Canal Extension	7200 South to Walker Lane
60	Draper Irrigation Canal	Removed
61	Sandy Irrigation Canal	Removed
62	Union Jordan North & South Ditches	Little Cottonwood Creek to Jordan River
63	Brown & Sanford Ditch	Removed
64	2700 South Storm Drain	Nibley Park to Mill Creek

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