Fall 2023 Delta Revegetation
Fall 2023 Delta hydromulching
Fall 2023 Delta Revegetation
Bank stabilization work of impacts from high spring flows (September 2023)
Topsoil being placed on shoulder of south berm (September 2023)
Future location of pedestrian bridge at diversion Sept 2023
Provo River downstream of diversion with narrowed bank Aug 2023.
Skipper Bay Dike as Utah Lake levels start to recede Aug 2023. Note outlet channel between two concrete boxes mid-photo.
Community members touring Provo River Delta July 2023.
Construction of the South Berm Pedestrian/Equestrian Trail
New bank construction erosion resulting from high spring runoff (July 2023).
Old Provo River Narrowing (July 2023)
Old Provo River channel narrowing (July 2023)
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Employees Installing June Sucker Monitoring Equipment (May 2023)
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Conservation Corps Volunteers Installing Biodegradable Fabric (May 2023)
Newly installed biodegradable fabric and willow plantings (May 2023)
Coffer dam constructed upstream of small dam. April 2023
Provo River flowing out new excavated outlets. March 2023
Final reach of existing channel dike to be removed
Reconnection of Provo River and newly constructed delta area.
Provo River Flowing to Utah Lake from New Channel
View of New River Channel Near Boat Harbor Dr
Re-diversion back to existing channel.
New Channel Reaches Existing River Channel - Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Work on new channel with existing channel just a few hundred feet in the distance Jan 2023.
Utah Division of Wildlife crews installing fencing in new parking areas Jan 2023
Volunteer anglers and students from Provo Highschool team up to plant willows on newly constructed banks Fall 2022.
Volunteers working and touring the Provo Delta Fall 2022.
Hydromulched banks Nov 2022
Hydromulching Nov 2022
Trailers Stacked Front to Back, Top to Bottom, Nov 2022
Plants being staged for planting Nov 2022
Plants being transported to island features Nov 22
Crews planting Nov 2022
Planting locations being determined based on plants water requirements and surveyed elevations Nov 2022
Volunteers from BYU planting willow cuttings along newly constructed banks. Nov 2022
Willow planting along banks, riparian planting in background Nov 2022
Final reaches on Provo River channel construction Nov 2022.
Rock being delivered for Skipper Bay dike 4-29-2022.
Riverine section bank construction 4-29-2022.
Willow cuttings incorporated into soil lifts 4-29-2022.
River banks being constructed with coconut fiber material.
Cobble and gravel being placed in riverine section 4-29-22.
Crews harvesting Ute Ladies’-tresses habitat that will be impacted by the project for transplant at more favorable sites.
April 2023
April 22, 2021
July 30, 2020
April 2021
April 2021
Large pond excavation. Note features inside pond that will provide habitat needed by June sucker.
Temporary plug being removed allowing ground water to flow into project area.
Seeding constructed areas with native plants.
Large timbers, aka “swamp matts”, being placed to allow access to construction areas by heavy equipment.
Native plants being installed.
Volunteers removing non-native Russian olive.
Delta features under construction providing a diversity of habitat needed by juvenile June sucker.
Delta Features starting to fill from ground water. Project area won’t be connected to Provo River for several years.
New Provo River channel section under construction.