(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Persisting drought conditions continue to drop water levels at The Great Salt Lake exposing reef-like structures made up of calcium and magnesium carbonate deposits called bioherms that resemble coral as seen on Wednesday, October. 1, 2025.
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