Cedar/Beaver River Watershed
  • ​The economy is based on agricultural production of beef cattle and dairy operations.  
  • Recreational opportunities are on National Forest lands, Brian Head Ski Resort, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Minersville State Park. Major cities include Cedar City,  Enoch, Beaver City, Parowan, Beryl, Minersville.
  • This area was initially settled due to the high amounts of iron ore that was available for mining. Hence the names of Iron County and Minersville.
  • The watershed has 2,000+ river miles, however only 332 flow year round.
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Parowan Creek
Beaver River
  • The Beaver River originates in the Tushar Mountains and is 108 miles long.
  • It is dammed by Rocky Ford Dam for irrigation, forming Minersville Reservoir.
  • The river starts as a perennial river and flows west for about 30 miles, then turns north as an ephemeral stream for 80 miles where it terminates in Sevier Lake.
Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek flows out of Cedar Canyon by Cedar City, Utah.
  • It flows west where it terminates in Quichapa Lake and is used for irrigation purposes.
Sub-watersheds
  • Beaver Bottoms-Upper Beaver
  • Lower Beaver
  • Escalante Desert
Counties in this Watershed
  • Millard
  • Beaver
  • Iron