South end of Great Salt Lake up nearly 4 feet since berm raised in February

A recent effort to minimize the ecological effects of the drought is giving hope for the Great Salt Lake's future.

SALT LAKE CITY — Most Utahns know the Great Salt Lake is in danger as the effects of the drought shrunk the lake and water levels reached a historic low in 2022.

The Union Pacific Railroad causeway, which stretches 20 miles across the lake, is where you'll find a breach toward the west end where the ecological effects of the drought are being minimized. "With other saline lakes drying up in the West, there's not a whole lot of places for them to stop over, so it's crucial that we support them here at the Great Salt Lake," said Ben Stireman, who is a sovereign lands manager with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands.

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