Layton City has 6 major streams; three large reservoirs

             The waterfall 3 miles up Adams Canyon, with the North fork of Holmes Creek.


WITHIN Layton City are six major streams that flow out of the
Wasatch Mountains.
Going from north to south, the steams are:
• The North Fork of Kays Creek, coming out of Hobbs
Canyon.
• The Middle Fork of Kays Creek, originating from a small
canyon with the same title.
• The South Fork of Kays Creek, starting from what is
nicknamed as “Crooked Canyon.” (This canyon is the first
canyon north of Snow Canyon.)
• Snow Creek, beginning in Snow Canyon.
• The North Fork of Holmes Creek, coming out of Adams
Canyon.
• The South Fork of Holmes Creek, flowing out of Webb
Canyon in Fruit Heights, with branches that reach portions
of Layton.
• Note that some of these streams branch out in the valley,
into various smaller streams.
• There are also smaller, seasonal streams/drainages within
the city’s limits.
Layton City also contains three major water reservoirs within its
borders. There are:
• Adams Reservoir
• Holmes Reservoir
• Hobbs Reservoir
Layton also has quite an elevation drop to help gravity keep its
streams flowing. The elevation on the east bench of Layton, near
Fernwood Picnic area, for example, is 5,218 feet above sea level.
Layton City’s Municipal Center sits at an elevation of approximately4,400 feet, while the west side of Layton dips to 4,350 feet at West Gentile. The average elevation of the Great Salt Lake is 4,200 feet and is the place where drainages and streams along the Wasatch Front end up.

SOURCE: USGS maps.

                  The smaller and lesser-known waterfall at the mouth of Adams Canyon.