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Advocates, researchers and others have watched with dread over the last two decades as the Great Salt Lake has steadily dwindled to a trickle of its former self.

Utah Lake is the largest freshwater body in the state, and it’s well known for supporting a variety of recreation activities and wildlife. But the lake is also well known for some less appealing things: harmful algal blooms, invasive species and contaminated sediments. How did these environmental issues come about in the first place? What does a healthy Utah Lake look like, and what is needed to return the lake to a healthy state?

Utah Lake has been at the center of controversy because of a project planning to dredge and build islands on the lake. Supporters say it’s restoration, critics say it’s harmful development.