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The Great Salt Lake Of Utah
Distance to Salt Lake City: 19.3 miles (31.06 km)
Note: The Great Salt Lake is what remains of the once huge
ice-age Lake Bonneville The remaining lake, only 35'
at its deepest fluctuates greatly from year to year
depending on the snow run-off. A drop of ca. 9'
results in the loss of almost 50% of its
surface area. It is the largest U.S.
lake west of the Mississippi.
Area ca. 1,060,000 acres
High:----1986, 4,211.8'
Low: 1993, 4,191.4'
Salinity: 28%

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