Great Salt Lake Tracker

Follow the status of the largest saline lake in North America

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feet below the minimum healthy level

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of the lakebed is exposed

Great Salt Lake’s minimum healthy level is 4,198’.

Compared to the lake area at its natural elevation of 4,207’.

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square miles of exposed lakebed

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More exposed lakebed reduces habitat and increases dust storms

Compared to the lake volume at its natural elevation of 4,207’.

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Salinity

12-16% salinity is ideal for brine shrimp.

Lake Level

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South Arm Elevation

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North Arm Elevation

The South Arm of Great Salt Lake is measured from the USGS monitoring station at Saltair Boat Harbor. This measurement is usually what is looked at when considering the health of the lake. The minimum healthy level is 4198′ above sea level

The North Arm of Great Salt Lake is measured at the USGS monitoring station at Gilbert Bay. 

South Arm Water Levels over time

Links to Other Resources

Data Sources

Explore the snow, soil moisture, and reservoir storage in the Great Salt Lake basin.

Snow water equivalent shows the amount of water contained in the snowpack. This chart shows the current conditions for the whole Great Salt Lake watershed.

This chart shows the cumulative amount of rain and snow in the Great Salt Lake watershed for the hydrological year.

Other Dashboards

The Great Salt Lake Hydromapper is a resource from the USGS that shows changes in lake level, volume, and salinity over time. It also has information about other health indicators for the lake.

The Utah Department of Natural Resources has also created a dashboard with links to various sources of Great Salt Lake data.