Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake : NPR

The lake's primary water source comes from Utah's snowpack. During bad snow years – and 2026 was Utah's worst snowfall on record – the lake suffers more. Water from the three main tributaries that feed into Great Salt Lake is often diverted for other purposes before it ever makes its way to the lake…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/nx-s1-5746844/why-trump-wants-to-spend-1-billion-on-great-salt-lake 

‘Last nail in the coffin’: Utah’s Great Salt Lake on verge of collapse

It's lost 73% of its water and is unable to sustain some wildlife – and could soon negatively affect human health…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/10/utah-great-salt-lake-collapse-imminent