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Utah s Great Salt Lake dips to record low, Lake Mead also in crisis amid drought

Utah s Great Salt Lake dips to record low, Lake Mead also in crisis amid drought
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PM News Brief: Mountain Lions, Saving Water & The Biggest Draw For Tech Waters

Published July 13, 2021 at 7:04 PM MDT Listen • 4:57 / A group of Utah businesses is asking Gov. Spencer Cox to be more aggressive with water conservation in the state. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief. Tuesday evening, July 13, 2021 State A new study found outdoor recreation is the number one reason tech sector employees live and work in Utah. The research comes from The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and Utah Outdoor Partners, a non-profit focused on the business of outdoor recreation. They found that 79% of Utah transplants rated outdoor recreation the most important factor in their decision to move to the state over career advancement opportunities and pay. 82% of Utah natives who left the state said they moved back for outdoor life ahead of family and cost of living. This research complements a 2018 survey that looked at the importance of Utah’s outdoors and employee recruitment.

Is this the worst drought in Utah s history? Here s what the science and data say

SALT LAKE CITY Utah s ongoing drought situation has gotten severe enough that Gov. Spencer Cox has issued multiple drought-related executive orders regarding it as communities across the state have also warned about overconsumption. There are also signs of how dry it s gotten in Utah. Just last week, the Great Salt Lake temporarily reached its lowest levels on record. Yes and no. It s complicated and the answer may depend on what you consider drought and how far back you go in history. Regardless, experts say the conditions do paint a bleak picture of the current conditions and possible future for Utah.

Gunnison Reservoir in Sanpete County is all dried up

STERLING, Sanpete County Gunnison Reservoir near Sterling has been listed at 0% capacity. The reservoir is mostly used for agriculture, but it s another example of the extreme drought Utah is facing. Normally, there s supposed to be a lot of water in that area, but in the past week, the reservoir has dried up. Yeah, this year is something different. This is something I have never seen before, said Stan Jensen, who is worried because he runs Sunnyside Up Pastures in nearby Centerfield. Although he gets water from several sources for his farm, Gunnison Reservoir is normally a big one. Instead of having all my water on, I ve got my smallest irrigator on part of the time, and that s all I can do, Jensen said.

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