Empty picnic pavilions tell the story of the vanishing Great Salt Lake. Due to drought and poor irrigation practices the lake is drying up.


The Great Salt Lake is vanishing due to drought and poor irrigation practices. This once massive lake is 5 times more salty than the ocean, and the largest lake west of the Mississippi River. It is in danger of disappearing altogether.


Size: 5863px × 3915px
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Photo credit: © Layne Naylor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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