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Advisory council: Great Salt Lake levels up, spring salinity forecast projects modest dilution
Summary
Advisory members reported recent rises in lake elevation and streamflows and presented a mass‑balance salinity forecast that projects a June 30 south‑arm salinity near 119 g/L under average conditions, while stressing substantial uncertainty in assumptions and measurements.
The Utah Great Salt Lake Advisory Council discussed recent lake measurements and a new spring salinity forecast, with staff noting higher-than-seasonal water levels and a mixed but cautiously optimistic outlook for dilution.
At a presentation of monitoring data, a staff presenter said the Saltaire Boat Harbor gauge’s most recent daily elevation was 4,194.1 feet and the north‑arm gauge was 4,190.8 feet, roughly 2 feet above seasonal lows. "We have a 3.3‑foot difference between the north and the south arms of the lake," Speaker 4 said, underscoring continued inter‑arm imbalance.
Streamflow records from USGS gauges on the Bear River, Weber River (Plain City), Goggin Drain, and the Farmington Bay outflow were shown tracking at or above median…
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