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Great Salt Lake set to vanish in 5 years, experts warn Utah lawmakers

Utah has months to reverse the lake’s decline before it’s too late, according to a dire report.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Drought conditions have left many shallow ponds dry as they lay dormant in hopes of once again being filled for the benefits of shorebirds at Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary on the Great Salt Lake's South Shore on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, near the new state prison.