Great Salt Lake: Quick Facts

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Nov. 8, 2026

News •

Save the lake? Ben Abbott focused on sounding the alarm • Nov. 1, 2026, 10:00 PM ET (Deseret News)

509 Utahns told us their hopes and concerns for Great Salt Lake. Do you feel the same? • Nov. 1, 2026, 8:01 AM ET (The Salt Lake Tribune)

LDS Church joins the battle against an invasive enemy threatening the Great Salt Lake • Oct. 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Church of Jesus Christ steps in to fight with invasive grass choking water from the Great Salt Lake • Oct. 29, 2026, 6:21 PM ET (Deseret News)

Kevin O'Leary's Utah data center again draws protests over Great Salt Lake water • Oct. 20, 2026, 11:38 AM ET (The Salt Lake Tribune)

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