Utah Drought

Water levels are pictured in the Great Salt Lake -- SALT LAKE CITY--- The Utah Division of Forestry...
Adam Small

Utah lawmakers plan to reevaluate water rights held by mineral companies on the Great Salt Lake

Utah House Majority Leader Mike Schultz says the water rights held by mineral companies on the Great Salt Lake are outdated.
7 months ago
A tractor drives over a field. Utah agriculture officials say they expect to save more than 60,000 ...
Carter Williams

Utah expects to save water from 93 new optimization projects

Agriculture officials say they expect to save more than 60,000 acre-feet of water annually from water-saving projects that received state grants.
8 months ago
Glen Canyon Dam holds back Lake Powell in Page, Ariz., on Monday, July 18, 2022. (Spenser Heaps/Des...
Adam Small

Lake Powell water levels nearly double with record spring runoff

Lake Powell water levels have fluctuated quite a bit this year. But the spring run off has abated some drought worries for now.
8 months ago
Image of two young men fishing at Cove Pond in Herriman, Utah. July 2023 marked the third-hottest J...
Adam Small

Salt Lake sees third-hottest July, but August could bring relief

Salt Lake City also had abnormally dry weather, with only .06 inches of rain falling during July which is 12% of the normal amount.
8 months ago
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah -- More water is normally good news for mosquitoes, but if it's in the Great Sal...
Adam Small

A healthy Great Salt Lake could be bad news for mosquitoes, expert says

Because the Great Salt Lake is so salty, it kills vegetation in the marshlands, which affects Great Salt Lake mosquitoes breeding grounds.
8 months ago
The Great Salt Lake is an important migratory area for birds across North America....
Ben Winslow, FOX 13

Great Salt Lake trust offers millions for wetland protection

The Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust announced it would fund projects that would protect or restore wetlands around the lake.
8 months ago
sprinkler, theres a new bill for water restrictions...
Ben Winslow, FOX 13

Salt Lake County Council scrutinizes water districts over proposed property tax hikes

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District informed the Salt Lake County Council it was proposing a property tax increase.
8 months ago
With Lake Powell's water levels increasing all year, it's hard to believe that they may be in dange...
Allessandra Harris

Lake Powell’s water levels are dropping after months of increase

Lake Powell's water levels are 45 feet higher than last year. But for several days, it's been losing water.
9 months ago
Comparison between July 22, 2022 and June 5, 2023 as Great Salt Lake gains over five feet of water ...
Adam Small

Great Salt Lake gains over five feet of water ahead of summer evaporation

What a winter. Yes, we're still saying that in July as The Great Salt Lake gains over five feet of water. A cooler June also helped.
9 months ago
"SLC Turf Trade," a special blend of grass seed that uses less water is selling out at stores....
Ben Winslow, FOX 13

A special turf that uses less water in Utah’s drought is growing in popularity

"SLC Turf Trade," is a special blend of grass seed being offered by Salt Lake City Public Utilities that uses up to 40% less water.
9 months ago
Great Salt Lake gains over five feet...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

How much did Utah’s record snowpack help the Great Salt Lake?

One year later, the lake is starting to decline again — but it's undoubtedly in a much-better place than it was those 12 months ago.
9 months ago
Utah Division of Wildlife Rescources, University of Utah and Westminster College scientists visit G...
Leia Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune

Thousands of nesting birds have vanished at Great Salt Lake’s Gunnison Island

Flocks of birds that once darkened the sky have disappeared, and scientists say land bridges from persistent low water levels are likely to blame.
9 months ago
Provo residents conserved 700 million gallons of water last year. Combine that with the runoff from...
Allessandra Harris

Provo is going underground to store millions of gallons of water

Provo's underground solution to store water saved from conservation and the spring runoff lies in a system of aquifers.
9 months ago
us magnesium factory pictured...
Adam Small

US Magnesium plans to challenge study naming them as major polluter

The study said the U.S. Magnesium refinery southwest of The Great Salt Lake was a significant source of halogen emissions, especially chlorine and bromine.
9 months ago
Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Trent Nelson, The Salt Lake Tribune)...
Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News

University of Utah study: Great Salt Lake dust on snow helped hasten melt 17 days early

Dust sources in the study area were mapped by source and surprisingly revealed the outsized role the Great Salt Lake plays.
9 months ago
The brine shrimp industry is breathing a sigh of relief thanks to the rising water level of the Gre...
Adam Small

Great Salt Lake brine shrimp population increases as lake reaches healthy levels

Utah's brine shrimp harvesters are breathing a sigh of relief from all the new water in The Great Salt Lake.
10 months ago
Going into this past winter, Utah was in what officials called an exceptional drought, registering ...
Adam Small

Record Utah winter makes up for years-long water shortfall

Utah has experienced a water shortfall for the past three years, but right now most of the state has exited a severe drought stage.
10 months ago
The summer heat record in 2022 for Utah shattered records. As we look to this year, meteorologists ...
Lindsay Aerts

The record-breaking heat of summer 2022 unlikely to repeat in Utah this year

The summer of 2023 was one for the Utah heat record books with a whopping 34 days of triple-digit temperatures.
10 months ago
The sun sets on the Spiral Jetty on the Great Salt Lake on March 16. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox nominate...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

New Great Salt Lake commissioner says he hopes Utah avoids ‘Great Salt Lake fatigue’

Brian Steed wants Utahns to stay engaged in helping the lake's recovery, because it's not going to happen overnight.
10 months ago
Lake Powell is expected to rise 70 feet this Spring, but water managers said it doesn't take away t...
Adam Small

Lake Powell bounces back from record-low water levels

Lake Powell is expected to rise 40 more feet this summer, but water managers said it doesn't take away the need to conserve water in the long run.
10 months ago
wetlands at the great salt lake pictured...

SLC looks to preserve a chunk of Great Salt Lake land as development encroaches

The move would help keep the area as a nature preserve even as the inland port and other development moves closer and closer to the Great Salt Lake.
10 months ago
SenThere's still a lot of exposed lake bed around The Great Salt Lake and water managers say it's g...
Adam Small

Water experts say it’s going to take more than one big year to fill the Great Salt Lake

There's still a lot of exposed lake bed around The Great Salt Lake and water managers say it's going to take more than just this year to cover a lot of it again.
10 months ago
The record-breaking winter in Utah is helping the lakes around the state reach proper water levels,...
Allessandra Harris

Study shows worldwide lakes losing water, Utah is bouncing back

The record-breaking winter in Utah is helping the lakes around the state reach proper water levels, however, other lakes across the nation are drying out study finds.
10 months ago
Utah's statewide average for snowpack is now 201% of normal, according to the Department of Natural...
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune

Great Salt Lake is still blowing dangerous dust

The Great Salt Lake is still is blowing an immense amount of dangerous dust pollution along the Wasatch Front.
10 months ago