While it’s no surprise that water levels are not looking good, it is still unsettling to think that reservoirs in particular are low and likely to get worse as summer approaches. Several reservoirs in the region were among the highest fill percentage in the state but that’s more a testament of the dire condition throughout the state than a great comfort as far as water supply in northeastern Utah. Strawberry Reservoir’s fill is at 82 percent, Flaming Gorge is at 77 percent, Big Sand Wash is at 71 percent, Moon Lake is at 64 percent, Red Fleet is at 41 percent, and Steinaker is at 25 percent. It is hoped that rain or snow this spring will help the situation. The best case scenario is that there will be multiple heavy storms to increase snowpack in Utah mountains that will melt in the spring filling springs and reservoirs. The United States Drought Monitor released a new report last week stating that 33 percent of Utah is now in the Extreme drought category and all parts of the state are at least at the Moderate drought level.
