Will the Great Salt Lake dry up?

[Southern Elk]

We hear a lot about the Colorado River and it’s reservoirs going dry. Could this be more imminent?

Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive 'emergency rescue,' scientists say | CNN

Without a "dramatic increase" in water inflow by 2024, experts warn that the Great Salt Lake is set to disappear in the next five years.

www.cnn.com

 

[Jape]

We hear a lot about the Colorado River and it’s reservoirs going dry. Could this be more imminent?

Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive 'emergency rescue,' scientists say | CNN

Without a "dramatic increase" in water inflow by 2024, experts warn that the Great Salt Lake is set to disappear in the next five years.

www.cnn.com

It would be a big blow to waterfowl hunters.

 

[elkduds]

It would be a big blow to waterfowl hunters.

And would worsen air quality around SLC.

 

[Southern Elk]

And would worsen air quality around SLC.

Which is already bad.

 

[Goodfish]

Man last month California was set to dry up and blow away. Today it’s floating away. I wish anyone could really predict it!

 

[NAHMINT]

And what becomes of ANTELOPE ISLAND???

 

[atlas]

And what becomes of ANTELOPE ISLAND???

It already isn't an island...

 

[Rainer]

Will it dry up? Yup. I bet the Mississippi will dry up enough that large boat traffic won't be able to use it before the Salt Lake is completely dried up.

 

[Nick87]

Will it dry up? Yup. I bet the Mississippi will dry up enough that large boat traffic won't be able to use it before the Salt Lake is completely dried up.

 

[millerkiller77]

Will it dry up? Yup. I bet the Mississippi will dry up enough that large boat traffic won't be able to use it before the Salt Lake is completely dried up.

I'll have what he's having

 

[huntandfly]

Not before they drop a pipeline across I-80 from the ocean I’m betting

 

[millerkiller77]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's gone in the next decade, flew over it last year and it's not looking too good

 

[millerkiller77]

Not before they drop a pipeline across I-80 from the ocean I’m betting

I'm assuming you're referring to the Atlantic Ocean, because they won't even allow desalination plants on the west coast because of endangered kelp frogs..or some other stupid nonsense.

 

[Southern Elk]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's gone in the next decade, flew over it last year and it's not looking too good View attachment 259681View attachment 259682

Crazy pictures! Really shows the scope.

 

[Southern Elk]

Not before they drop a pipeline across I-80 from the ocean I’m betting

I’m not sure if that’s feasible. Imagine how much something like that would cost.

 

[huntandfly]

I’m not sure if that’s feasible. Imagine how much something like that would cost.

Yes but think about how much money is tied up in the development of the Wasatch front / park city / snow resorts. I think the money could appear either in the form of taxation or potentially volunteered by some of the big players who stand to lose the most. Plus you would likely run into far fewer environmental review issues or litigation if it’s just saltwater

 

[Scott85]

Hasn’t it been drying up for past 30,000 years?

 

[Southern Elk]

Yes but think about how much money is tied up in the development of the Wasatch front / park city / snow resorts. I think the money could appear either in the form of taxation or potentially volunteered by some of the big players who stand to lose the most. Plus you would likely run into far fewer environmental review issues or litigation if it’s just saltwater

Seems like it would be much more cost effective to conserve the water that’s going in. It’s 600 miles as the crow flies to the ocean. Either way it’s a huge problem for the region.

 

[Southern Elk]

Hasn’t it been drying up for past 30,000 years?

Not according to this, but I don’t know what it looked like in the distant past.

30% of what it was 40 years ago.

 

[Scott85]

Not according to this, but I don’t know what it looked like in the distant past.

30% of what it was 40 years ago.

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The GSL is just a remnant of the Lake bonneville.