Great Salt Lake has fallen to 30.1% of its natural volume, exposing more than half its lakebed as Utah faces mounting restoration challenges.
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Utah offers farmers up to $492 per acre to temporarily stop irrigation and send water to the Great Salt Lake. Applications close November 30.
Utah released its draft 2026 State Water Plan July 23. It warns demand could outpace supply by 2060 without conservation. Comment runs through Aug. 23.
Utah scores $40M in federal water funding amid record drought
A Senate committee approved $40 million for Utah water infrastructure in Centerville and Ephraim, plus a flood study for Moab, as drought grips the state.
Utah’s new water law could reshape public opposition to major projects, including a proposed data center near the Great Salt Lake.
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...