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Salt Lake level drops despite a wet winter, cool spring

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Conejo | 5:17 a.m. July 12, 2008
I would much rather have a full Pine and Bear Lake than Great Salt Lake.
Mahonri | 7:42 a.m. July 12, 2008
Better allow more water to flow into the Lake. It has multi billion $$$ brine shrimp and mineral industries that will be in trouble without the inflow. Not to mention it is a Hemispheric Shorebird Preserve and supports bird life migrating through the area. Letting it get too low will be an ecological disaster beyond belief.
Dan | 8:22 a.m. July 12, 2008
I'm sure someone is going to blame this on global warming. As we all know, all weather related items is due to that!! (Sarcasm)
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dodo | 8:25 a.m. July 12, 2008
Back to the books kids. Water moves slower though the ground but won't ever reach the lake if it is pumped out and sent to Las Vegas.
Lake Levels Lag | 9:05 a.m. July 12, 2008
Gwynn should know better. GSL levels always lag behind weather patterns about 3 years, due to groundwater and other effects. For example, we had the real wet years of 82-83, but the record high level for the lake wasn't until 86-87. Same thing with the historic lows in the early 70's.
Easily fixed | 9:40 a.m. July 12, 2008
Just have the Utah State Legislature write a law or resolution mandating that the level of the lake rise. Done deal, right?
Hooray! | 10:03 a.m. July 12, 2008
At least we can still see the Spiral Jetty. And our state's economy can continue reaping the benefits of those that fly in out of state to see it.
Spoc | 12:14 p.m. July 12, 2008
Hey Hooray, I think both of those who are interested have already seen it.
Re: Dan | 12:24 p.m. July 12, 2008
It's not global warming; it's Bush's fault. I'm not sure how that's even possible, but somehow it's his fault, just like every other problem in our lives.
DKB | 3:08 p.m. July 12, 2008
Amen to that Re: Dan!! (Sarcasm)
liberal Larry | 3:24 p.m. July 12, 2008
The lower lake level just proves that Obama is a scarey, SOCIALIST!
kyle from az | 3:31 p.m. July 12, 2008
I bet the mormon church has something to do with it....just wanted to point out how ridiculous some of you sound.
Mark | 3:38 p.m. July 12, 2008
What ever happened to those big pumps the legislature paid for and put along the western edge of the lake? Fire those suckers up and put the end of the pipe in the ocean and fill'er up!!!!
Re Liberal Larry | 12:41 a.m. July 13, 2008
A taxpayer voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Col Sanders.

This is the greatest nation on the face of the earth, but Obama has promised to "change" all that.
Joe | 5:46 p.m. July 24, 2008
If the migratory birds get in trouble, the State should just cut off the brine shrimpers.

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Kelsey Ward, left, and her mother, Beth, of Victor, Idaho, visit the Great Salt Lake on July 11. The Great Salt Lake is not living up to its name this year. Despite a wetter than normal winter and a cool spring, the lake is shrinking again and could approach the same near-record low levels it experienced in 2004.

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