Understanding the Challenges. Advancing the Solutions.
Explore the data, research, and insights shaping the future of water resilience.
The Challenge
Why the Great Salt Lake Matters
The Great Salt Lake is one of the most visible examples of a broader water challenge affecting communities throughout the American West and beyond. Understanding these challenges is the first step toward developing effective solutions.
Powering Utah's Economy
The Great Salt Lake isn't just iconic scenery — it's a vital economic engine that generates billions of dollars in value each year. Protecting the Lake helps protect Utah's economy.
Protecting Utah's Outdoor Traditions
Utah’s identity is rooted in the outdoors — skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching. A healthy Great Salt Lake helps sustain the habitats and landscapes that support these traditions.
Protecting Public Health
Keeping the Great Salt Lake healthy helps protect the air and well-being of the 2.5 million people living along the Wasatch Front. Safeguarding the lake is an important step toward maintaining cleaner air and healthier communities.
Protecting Utah for Future Generations
Caring for the Great Salt Lake helps preserve the lifestyle, landscapes, and livability that make Utah such a special place to call home. By supporting the lake today, we can help ensure future generations continue to experience the same natural beauty and quality of life that draw people here.
Solutions & Innovation
From Research to Real-World Solutions
Discover emerging technologies, proven models, and breakthrough ideas transforming science into action for the future of the Great Salt Lake.
CASE STUDIES
What's Working on the Ground
In-depth analyses of real-world interventions that have measurably improved water availability, ecosystem health, or community resilience across the American West.
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SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS
Innovations Worth Watching
Curated profiles of promising solutions — from policy
frameworks and market mechanisms to scientific breakthroughs — that could transform how we manage water at scale.
frameworks and market mechanisms to scientific breakthroughs — that could transform how we manage water at scale.
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Data & Dashboards
Track the Health of the Great Salt Lake
Real-time and historical data to understand the health of Great Salt Lake — from elevation and salinity to inflow and ecosystem indicators.
Lake & Salinity Levels
Historical look at lake levels and the correlating salinity levels.
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Water Data
Lake levels, stream flow, reservoir levels, snow water equivalent, and soil moisture.
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Great Salt Lake Drought Tracker
Real-time monitoring of changing lake and wetland conditions.
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Lake Salinity
128.0 g/L 12.8%
2023
2026
| Month | Year | g/L | Salinity by weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2023 | 141.0 | 14.1% |
| October | 2023 | 144.0 | 14.4% |
| November | 2023 | 144.0 | 14.4% |
| February | 2024 | 128.0 | 12.8% |
| April | 2024 | 120.0 | 12.0% |
| May | 2024 | 115.0 | 11.5% |
| June | 2024 | 112.0 | 11.2% |
| July | 2024 | 112.0 | 11.2% |
| August | 2024 | 117.0 | 11.7% |
| September | 2024 | 119.0 | 11.9% |
| October | 2024 | 122.0 | 12.2% |
| December | 2024 | 122.0 | 12.2% |
| January | 2025 | 120.0 | 12.0% |
| February | 2025 | 116.0 | 11.6% |
| April | 2025 | 112.0 | 11.2% |
| May | 2025 | 112.0 | 11.2% |
| June | 2025 | 113.0 | 11.3% |
| July | 2025 | 116.0 | 11.6% |
| August | 2025 | 122.0 | 12.2% |
| September | 2025 | 127.0 | 12.7% |
| October | 2025 | 126.0 | 12.6% |
| November | 2025 | 126.0 | 12.6% |
| December | 2025 | 122.0 | 12.2% |
| January | 2026 | 128.0 | 12.8% |
Events & Recordings
Explore event recordings
Watch webinars, Solutions Series sessions, and convenings anytime.
Agriculture Uses 80% of Utah’s Water — Here’s the Opportunity | Tony Richards, Water Optimization Program
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Webinar
From Farm to Lake: How Water Leases Help GSL | Marcelle Shoop, Watershed Enhancement Trust
Podcast
Where’s Our Water? Water Rights & Path to Great Salt Lake | Blake Bingham, Division of Water Rights
Great Salt Lake Solutions Exchange: GSL Basin Integrated Plan
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