Water level in Utah’s Great Salt Lake hits historic low
by Associated Press from on (#5MKVQ)
Level likely to drop further in coming months, official says
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The water levels at the Great Salt Lake have hit a historic low, a grim milestone for the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River that comes as a megadrought grips the region.
On Saturday, the US Geological Survey announced average daily water levels had dropped about an inch below the previous record of 4,191.4ft (1,278 meters) above sea level, which was set in 1963.
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