Artesian Well Park, Natural spring park in Salt Lake City, US

Artesian Well Park is a small urban park located at 800 South and 500 East in Salt Lake City, centered on a natural spring fed by an underground aquifer. The site features multiple spigots where visitors can collect the naturally pressurized water.

Tradition holds that Latter-day Saint settlers used a spring here in the mid-19th century to water oxen hauling stone from Little Cottonwood Canyon to the Salt Lake Temple site. The artesian well itself may date from the 1890s, when drought led the city to seek new water sources; Salt Lake City filed a water claim in 1936 with a priority date of 1890. The lot became a formal park in 1980, and the well casing was upgraded in 1984.

Local residents have relied on this spring for free mineral water for generations, making it part of their daily routines and connection to Salt Lake City's natural resources. The spring remains a modest but meaningful gathering point where people value the continuity of this practice.

The water is available year-round and is regularly tested by the city's Department of Public Utilities, making it safe for collection. Visitors can fill containers directly from the spigots in this small, straightforward setting.

The water originates from an underground aquifer extending from Red Butte Creek beneath the University of Utah, requiring about three years to filter through layers of rock to reach this location. This lengthy underground journey creates a direct hydrological connection to the landscape beneath the city.