Autumn 2022

This is The Great Salt Lake. Over the past 37 years the lake has been drying up and shrinking, from covering about 3,300 square miles, to now, only about 1,000. If the receding of the lake continues to run its course, there will be severe consequences. Its ecosystem will collapse. Companies contributing to the state's economy will be forced to shut down including brine shrimp and salt harvesting operations, as well as US Magnesium. Precipitation will continue to become more sparse, making Utah's drought even worse than it already is. Recreation opportunities at the lake willl disappear forever including saliing. Arsenic contaminated dust and other harmful chemicals that have been trapped under the water will become exposed, polluting the air we breathe. This dramatic decline in water levels happens as water gets diverted from the lake and goes instead to agriculture, industries, cities, and various indoor and outdoor uses, preventing the water from reaching its final destination, the lake. We need to return The Great Salt Lake's water back to where it rightfully belongs. As we work together to reduce our water usage, we will be giving The Great Salt Lake a chance to heal, therefore allowing the lake to continue to sustain life here in Utah.