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Utah spent millions on water conservation program for farmers. But nobody knows if it worked.

Audit dings Utah’s agriculture department for lack of data on whether taxpayer-funded program has made a difference for the Great Salt Lake.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bear River, the Great Salt Lake's largest tributary, flows into the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Lawmakers have spent millions to help farmers upgrade their irrigation to ensure more water reaches the lake and its tributary rivers, but a recent audit found the Department of Agriculture and Food isn't monitoring water savings.