Great Salt Lake, 2016
Farmington Bay basin of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, captured by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 on September 20, 2016. Compare with the photo taken by Landsat 5 in 2011, when water levels were higher. The lake has recently reached its lowest level ever recorded - 11 feet lower than it was in 1847. Both a dry period and increased water use for agriculture and residential areas have contributed to the drop in water levels. Salt Lake City and its northern suburbs are visible on the right.
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