City of St. George, Utah :: The Story of St. George Water

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July 25, 2008

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The Story of St. George Water

Legend has it that Brigham Young was heard pronouncing words to the effect that if you could get the water under southern Utah to the surface, you could float a boat from St. George to Phoenix. History and legends aside, Brigham believed that water would come from somewhere, and that there would be enough of it to sustain a thriving, ever-growing city for decades to come. Even so, when the original 300 families entered the St. George valley in late fall of 1861, they had little more than the two small springs, East and West, to rely on. From the day those indomitable pioneers set foot in this valley, until the day they died, their lives were spent in search of, obtaining, and wisely using water.

We encourage you to take the time to read these true and inspirational accounts of the early pioneers as they faced the great challenge of finding water in the St. George valley.

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