Editing Mantua, Utah (section)

== Mantua Reservoir ==
There are several natural springs in the valley that feed into the reservoir. At the south end of the valley is Maple Spring. Its water flows northward into the reservoir via Maple Creek. At the west base of the Little Knoll on the east side of the reservoir is a spring that is pumped into the lake. Further north is another spring flowing from the east mountain. North of town at the base of Round Hill is the north spring that runs south. On the west of town is Halling Springs which runs south east into the northern end of the reservoir. Brigham City as of 2020 diverts most of this water into culverts for fresh drinking water, leaving barely enough water in the creek to water livestock on its way to the reservoir. In 1959–60, [[Brigham City, Utah|Brigham City]] (located at the mouth of Box Elder Canyon) obtained land at the center of the valley, and raised an earthen dam on Big Creek and a dike around most of the perimeter to create Mantua Reservoir – also known as Brigham City Reservoir. Brigham City continues to own the reservoir and adjoining land, and operates the reservoir.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bearriverinfo.org/files-ou/MANTUA.pdf|title=Mantua Reservoir|publisher=Bear River Information|date=1994|access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref> The reservoir is open to public access, including ice fishing during cold seasons.