Great Salt Lake ends 2025 at its third-lowest level

New data show Great Salt Lake remains at historic lows despite stabilization efforts, expanded water deliveries, and growing concern over dust and evaporation.

In just days: Utah’s record rainfall and new Great Salt Lake law

A record-breaking rainstorm drenched Salt Lake City just days before Utah lawmakers passed H.B. 1001, a sweeping update to Great Salt Lake management. The law defines berm operations, protects wildlife habitat, and underscores the need to balance flooding and drought in a changing climate.

Hidden springs discovered in the Great Salt Lake

University of Utah scientists uncover reed-covered mounds and hidden springs in the Great Salt Lake, revealing a vast underground plumbing system that may reduce dust pollution and reshape understanding of the lake’s water supply.

Citizens rally to save the Great Salt Lake

As Great Salt Lake reaches dangerously low levels, Grow the Flow brings citizens, scientists, and policymakers together to restore Utah’s iconic lake.

Study reveals Great Salt Lake’s 200 years of human impact

A new study finds that human settlement and 20th-century infrastructure projects caused changes in the Great Salt Lake that stand out from 8,000 years of natural history.

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