Parowan Valley


Parowan Valley, originally known as the Little Salt Lake Valley, is a basin in Iron County, Utah, United States.[1]

Parowan Valley
Little Salt Lake Valley
Fremont culture petroglyphs in Parowan Gap
Parowan Valley is located in Utah
Parowan Valley
Parowan Valley
Iron County, Utah
United States
Parowan Valley is located in the United States
Parowan Valley
Parowan Valley
Parowan Valley (the United States)
Floor elevation5,682 ft (1,732 m)
Length26 mi (42 km)
Width6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Area140 sq mi (360 km2)
Depth1,680 ft (510 m)
Geography
Coordinates37°56′28″N 112°48′14″W

Description

Its lowest point is at 5,695 feet (1,736 m) in the Little Salt Lake.

Fremont Wash, Red Creek, Parowan Creek and other tributaries all drain into the Little Salt Lake. In times that the lake overflows it is drained through the Parowan Gap that passes through the Red Hills into Jackrabbit Wash, in Cedar Valley.[1]

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