March 19, 2024

Rain and automatic sprinkler systems during last weeks of classes

Eagle staffer Jace Draper caught the campus sprinkler system watering in the midst of a rain storm.

According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, “76% of the west is in drought. … With 100% of the state experiencing moderate drought and 90% of the state experiencing extreme droughtUtah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order declaring a local state of emergency in Utah in early March.