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Statewide Reservoir System Now At 52% Capacity

By midutahradio.com · August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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A high-angle view of a receding reservoir in the Utah desert, showing a wide ring of cracked, dry mud and silt between the water's edge and the surrounding red rock cliffs under a hazy sky.
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(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah's reservoir system is now at 52-percent of capacity. It's normally closer to 67-percent this time of year. It shows that Utah's dismal snowpack continues to have downstream effects on the rest of the state.

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