The city between the canyons

Hydroseeding in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Seeding on ridges and creek benches below Big and Little Cottonwood canyons.

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Seed mixes chosen for your soil, sun and water
Seeding scheduled around Salt Lake's spring and late-summer windows

Wetter Ground at the Canyon Mouths

Hydroseeding in Cottonwood Heights benefits from more water than most of the valley gets. NOAA normals for the city's station show about 25.92 inches of precipitation a year, with April at 3.49 inches. That is far wetter than the airport. It is good news for germination, but it also means more runoff on sloped yards, so erosion control and drainage come first here.

A ridge between two creeks

A high ridge separates the Big Cottonwood Creek and Little Cottonwood Creek valleys, and that ridge is covered with homes. The valleys narrow into Big and Little Cottonwood canyons at the east edge of the city, at about 4,820 feet. Ridge-side yards drain in two directions, and a lot of that water ends up crossing lawns on its way down. We grade swales that carry runoff along property lines and seed the swale itself with a sturdy mix that tolerates periodic flow.

Creek-side work

The city is building a multi-use trail along the full length of Big Cottonwood Creek within its borders. Yards and commercial lots along the creek need sediment kept out of the water. Salt Lake County rules call for a construction stormwater permit for disturbance of any size within 50 feet of regulated surface waters. We plan silt fence and blankets along the creek side before anything is graded.

Spring timing

With a wet April and a July average under an inch, an early spring seeding gets free water from the sky. Fall works too. For slopes, we like getting seed down early enough to root before the dry stretch, then holding the surface with a bonded fiber matrix.

Mill history

The Cottonwood Paper Mill was built in 1883 by the Deseret News, and the Old Mill area sits in the northeast corner. Some older lots near the creek have been reshaped over the years, and we look for buried rubble or fill before fine grading.

What we do in Cottonwood Heights

Swale grading and lawn seeding on ridge homes
Silt fence and blankets on creek-side projects
Slope stabilization on canyon-facing lots
Overseeding established lawns

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Cottonwood Heights Conditions

Wet station. NOAA 1991-2020 normals show about 25.92 inches of yearly precipitation, with April the wettest month at 3.49 inches.
Dividing ridge. A high ridge covered in housing separates the Big Cottonwood Creek and Little Cottonwood Creek valleys.
Creek trail. The city is building a multi-use trail along the full length of Big Cottonwood Creek within its borders.
Near-water permits. County rules require a construction stormwater permit for disturbance of any size within 50 feet of regulated surface waters.

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Cottonwood Heights Questions

Does Cottonwood Heights really get more rain than the rest of the valley?

The city's station averages about 25.92 inches a year, well above the airport's total. That helps seed sprout but adds runoff on slopes.

Water from up the ridge crosses my lawn. Can you fix that?

We regrade to make a swale that carries the water along a set path, then seed it with a mix that handles occasional flow.

My yard backs onto Big Cottonwood Creek. What should I know?

Disturbance near the creek may need a county stormwater permit. We put up silt fence and blankets on the creek side before grading.

When should I seed a slope here?

Early spring is best so roots form before the dry July stretch. Fall is a good second option.

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