Rio Grande in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
City Creek
The Creek That Built A City
Photographed By Connor Olson, April 15, 2021
1. City Creek Marker
Inscription.
City Creek. The Creek That Built A City. As City Creek flowed out of the canyon, it split into two main branches one of which ran through the western part of this block continuing on to the south of the city where it joined other creeks before reaching the Jordan River. As the city grew, residents constructed bridges across the creek to allow the passage of traffic and built houses and stores along its banks. Each spring brought a heavy run-off from the melting snow in the mountains, often causing property damage for those near the creek.
, After particularly heavy flooding in 1853, the city consolidated both creek branches into a wide ditch down the center of North Temple Street to contain flooding. The water went directly from the mouth of City Creek Canyon to the Jordan River. The growing city soon obliterated the original creek bed and its original course was largely forgotten.
Caption: City Creek as it was diverted down North Temple
As City Creek flowed out of the canyon, it split
into two main branches one of which ran through
the western part of this block continuing on to the
south of the city where it joined other creeks before
reaching the Jordan River. As the city grew, residents
constructed bridges across the creek to allow the
passage of traffic and built houses and stores along
its banks. Each spring brought a heavy run-off from
the melting snow in the mountains, often causing
property damage for those near the creek.
After particularly heavy flooding in 1853, the city
consolidated both creek branches into a wide ditch
down the center of North Temple Street to contain
flooding. The water went directly from the mouth of
City Creek Canyon to the Jordan River. The growing city
soon obliterated the original creek bed and its original
course was largely forgotten.
Caption: City Creek as it was diverted down North Temple
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 40° 46.121′ N, 111° 53.373′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Rio Grande. Marker can be reached from South Temple Street. Located in City Creek Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City UT 84111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Templeton Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Reserve Bank
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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