THE GREAT SALT LAKE - UTAH
GREAT SALT LAKE IS THE LATEST OF LAKES THAT HAVE EXISTED OFF AND ON FOR PAST 15 MYRS.
LAKE HAS
NO OUTLET BECAUSE IT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF A BASIN. FRESH WATER ENTERING FROM RIVERS CAN ONLY EXIT BY EVAPORATION OR SEEPAGE INTO DEEP GROUNDWATER LAYERS.CURRENT CLIMATE OF
HIGH EVAPORATION AND LOW INPUT OF FRESH WATER CAUSES A SALINE LAKE.ITS SALT WATERS HAVE FIVE MAJOR ELEMENTS: SODIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, CHLORIDE, AND SULFATE.