Experts hope 'water shepherding' will improve Great Salt Lake 

It’s about water management and we are terrible at it

We’ve had enough rain and snow to last a couple years if we managed it right

Thanks for the pics, I couldn’t remember what rain and snow look like.

Until they allow residents to collect more than a 50 gallon barrel of rain water, I can’t take any of this seriously.

Could you tell me more about these?

​@@goobot1 They were needed in 1983 when the GSL was at its highest level in modern history. It was flooding all of Davis and Salt Lake County. They pumped the excess water into the west desert, close to Clyman Bay. The water level has only decreased since then so the pumps haven't been needed. They are still maintained. Perhaps one day...

I doubt that would make any difference.

Yeah, he should smile more while talking about environmental collapse! Are you serious bro, wtf?

@@hitbycars if it was this story alone, I’d get it. I’ve seen this guy on tv for years now, same expression, hundreds of news stories. So stfu waz 😂

Right nothing like piss flavored salt

Hitchhikers endangering our local ecosystem would be a disaster. Not to mention the issues of corrosion of saltwater in the pipes being a nightmare.

The salinity of the seawater would have to be adjusted. GSL inflows are naturally fresh water, not salt water. Also would run a substantial risk of introducing non-native flora and fauna to the GSL = even worse issues. The easiest solution is to stop diverting so much and let it go to the lake.

@@asajayunknown6290 yea, we need to invest in salt water distillation for our water needs rather than suck every drop we can from a desert

@@asajayunknown6290 Well at the dead sea they are planning to use sea water. Its so salty that it doesnt really matter i feel like the great salt lake might be the same.

@@kingofrivia1248 I'm pretty sure the Dead Sea doesn't have the migrating birds, or the brine shrimp, the brine flies, and the extractive industries that the GSL does. All of which are dependent on the GSL's particular ecosystem. Simply stop the diversions. If that means that you can't build more housing and more golf courses..... So be it.

We are accelerating the water drain and as the lakebed dries up, arsenic dust will blow into the valley causing a health crisis. Regardless of the cause, this is a big problem

ignorant much?

For saying so much, you said basically nothing worth hearing.

You need to educate yourself on this subject.