Utah

Utah tavai és vízesései

Lakes & Waterfalls

Utah’s landscape features a diverse collection of water bodies, from the hypersaline Great Salt Lake to the high-altitude Mirror Lake in the Uinta Mountains. This selection includes massive man-made reservoirs like Lake Powell on the Colorado River and natural landmarks such as the turquoise Bear Lake. Vertical features range from the 607-foot double cataract Bridal Veil Falls to the slot canyon cascades of Kanarra Falls, representing the state’s varied freshwater ecosystems and desert hydrology.

Lakes & Waterfalls — Térkép

A

Freemont River Waterfall

A wide cascade on the Fremont River located near the Fruita district of Capitol Reef National Park. The falls were created when the river was diverted during the construction of Highway 24.

Jean-Christophe BENOIST / CC BY 3.0

B

Lake Powell

Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States.

U.S. Geological Survey / CC BY 2.0

C

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls is a 607-foot-tall double cataract waterfall in the south end of Provo Canyon, close to US189 in Utah, United States.

D

Mirror Lake

A high-altitude alpine lake situated at 10,050 feet in the Uinta Mountains. It is known for its clear reflections of Duchesne Peak and provides habitat for rainbow, brook, and tiger trout.

DR04 / CC BY 3.0

E

Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world.

Rockclaw1030 / CC BY-SA 3.0

F

Utah Lake

Utah Lake is a shallow freshwater lake in the center of Utah County, Utah, United States.

Rockclaw1030 / CC0

G

Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a natural freshwater lake on the Idaho–Utah border in the Western United States.

Dicklyon / CC BY-SA 4.0

H

Scofield Reservoir

Scofield Reservoir is a 2,815-acre reservoir impounded by Scofield Dam, in Carbon County, Utah.

I

Lower Kanarra Falls

A multi-tiered waterfall located within a narrow slot canyon near Kanarraville. The site is characterized by a 15-foot metal ladder used to navigate the lower tier of the canyon's rocky obstacles.

J

Stewart Falls

A two-tiered waterfall dropping over 200 feet down a vertical limestone cliff. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount Timpanogos within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

K

Grotto Falls

A small waterfall tucked into a shaded stone alcove at the end of a short trail in Payson Canyon. The water flows into a shallow pool enclosed by high rock walls.

L

Upper Provo River Falls

A series of wide, multi-tiered cascades located along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway in the Uinta Mountains. The river drops over several rocky ledges into deep pools.

M

White Pine Lake

A high-elevation alpine lake located in the Bear River Mountains near Logan. It sits in a glacial cirque below Mount Naomi and is surrounded by limestone cliffs and subalpine forest.