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Utah reservoirs at highest levels in 4 years

This year’s peak snowpack ranked 18th since 1981.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snow covers Little Dell Reservoir on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Water in Utah’s reservoirs is the highest it has been since June 2020, according to the latest Utah water supply outlook report.

The report, published May 1, shows reservoir storage at 87% capacity, that’s 30% higher than this time last year.

This year’s peak level was reached April 18 at 18.8 inches of snow water equivalent or 130% of the normal level.

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This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.