Many see the Jordan River and its corridor of parks and trails as an urban oasis in the middle of the Salt Lake Valley.

But the river corridor still requires more care. The waterway itself has low dissolved oxygen levels, experiences harmful algae blooms and carries more E. coli than water quality standards allow. Along its banks, unsheltered homelessness, trash and aging park amenities have forced some to change how and when they use the Jordan River Trail.

The Salt Lake Tribune is embarking on a new reporting project as part of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative to learn more about the Jordan River’s flows and possible solutions to its vexing water quality issues.

We want to hear from you as we begin this project. We’re particularly interested in how you experience the river, what your hopes for it are, and what questions you have about it. Please fill out the survey below or visit tinyurl.com/4nj624nh to help guide our reporting.

If you’d like to share a photo of yourself that could be featured in the reporting project, visit tinyurl.com/2xzaxvfd.