GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake lies in northern Utah, northwest of Salt Lake City. It is a remnant of the much larger Pleistocene Lake Bonneville and has no natural surface outlet to the ocean.
Fast Facts
- Bear, Weber and Jordan rivers supply water.
- Evaporation removes water while dissolved salts remain.
- Area, level and salinity vary with inflow, water use and evaporation.
Connected lessons
- Great Salt LakeMap, explanation and practice
- Why the western interior is dryGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Great Basin DesertRelated places
- Mojave DesertRelated places
- Sierra NevadaRelated places
- Endorheic drainageRelated concept