Great Salt Lake slipping back into ‘scary low’ water levels
The shores of the Great Salt Lake near Syracuse, with Antelope Island in the background, are pictured on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
The Great Salt Lake is slipping back into dangerously low levels, fueled by water consumption and drought conditions impacting much of the state.
Levels on Tuesday hovered around 4,192 feet in elevation, with the north arm at roughly 4,191.5 feet. Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed said lake levels are like layers on a cake, with the top layer, or highest water levels, typically resulting in a healthy lake — 4,192 feet, Steed said, is nearing the bottom of the cake, putting the lake in the “really bad” range.
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