A Virtual 3D Satellite Fly-Over of Utah’s Once Great Salt Lake Reveals Shocking Shrinkage

The Great Salt Lake is not nearly as great as it once was.

On July 3, 2022, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that it had reached its lowest level in 175 years of record keeping. Lake levels will likely continue to drop until fall or early winter, when water flowing into the lake should at least equal what’s lost through evaporation.

“This is not the type of record we like to break,” says Joel Ferry, Executive Director of Utah’s Department of Natural Resources, in a public statement. “Urgent action is needed to help protect and preserve this critical resource. It’s clear the lake…