A summer walk through Sugar House Park now comes with a stark reminder of the drought: the park’s well-known pond has been drawn down, exposing how little water is reaching it during this unusually dry period.
What’s happening?
The lower pond level is tied to drought conditions in the streams that feed the park.
County officials noted that the pond also serves as a detention basin, and public utilities leaders told KSL that July flows in the creeks connected to the system fell to record lows.
Parley’s Creek is part of that picture, with nearly all of its available water continuing farther downstream…