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The Little Cottonwood Canyon watershed provides drinking water to much of Salt Lake County. [5] The National Forest Service considers Little Cottonwood Canyon a protected watershed area. In order to prevent contamination of the watershed by fecal runoff, no dogs (except service animals and avalanche search dogs) are permitted in the canyon.
The first legitimate mining operation in Little Cottonwood Canyon was established in 1865. The ore deposits in Little Cottonwood Canyon yielded principally silver and lead with some copper, gold, and zinc. These ore deposits were formed mainly in shale, limestone, and dolomite. Galena or lead sulfide was the common primary lead mineral of the area.
This area is also part of the Wasatch National Forest. Cecret Lake is also a protected watershed for Salt Lake City. [3] The United States Geological Survey officially spells the name of this lake as "Cecret Lake". [1] The lake can be accessed in the summer by parking on the main road in Little Cottonwood Canyon and
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Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Little Cottonwood Creek, whereas the south slope drains into headwaters of the American Fork River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 3,000 feet (914 meters) above Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1.5 mile (2.4 km).
Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Little Cottonwood Creek, whereas the north slope drains to Big Cottonwood Creek, and both creeks flow west to the Jordan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,475 feet (1,364 meters) above Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1.4 mile (2.25 km).
Alta ski resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, February 2009. In addition to ski resorts, there are hundreds of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails winding through the canyons and alpine valleys of the Wasatch Range. These offer backcountry access close to a large metropolitan area.
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