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Valley in Utah, United States
Parowan Valley
Little Salt Lake Valley
Fremont culture petroglyphs in Parowan Gap
Parowan Valley is located in UtahParowan ValleyParowan ValleyIron County, Utah
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Floor elevation5,682 ft (1,732 m)
Length26 mi (42 km)
Width6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Area140 sq mi (360 km)
Depth1,680 ft (510 m)
Geography
Coordinates37°56′28″N 112°48′14″W / 37.941111°N 112.803889°W / 37.941111; -112.803889


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

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parowan Valley

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