Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake has likely peaked, reaching its highest water levels of the year and will start dropping again.
This is normal for the lake, which sees declines every summer as a result of upstream water diversion and evaporation. The Great Salt Lake is still up about six feet from its historic low in 2022, when it dropped to an alarming 4,188.5 feet on the south arm. That sparked panic among the public and policymakers alike. The Great Salt Lake helps provide snowpack, is a refuge for millions of migratory birds and other wildlife, and is a major economic contributor to Utah with minerals and even brine shrimp.
To help fill the lake, local water districts have been releasing more water. That is still happening as reservoirs are fuller thanks to another strong winter. Going forward, the Great Salt Lake Commissioner's office said conservation remains critical — and there are new signs it is working.
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