Great Salt Lake, Lake Bonneville, & Bear Lake

PI-39:Commonly Asked Questions About Utah's Great Salt Lake and Ancient Lake BonnevilleOutline of ancient Lake Bonneville and associated modern features. (BSF = Bonneville Salt Flats).
PI-39:Commonly Asked Questions About Utah's Great Salt Lake and Ancient Lake Bonneville
PI-39:Commonly Asked Questions About Utah's Great Salt Lake and Ancient Lake Bonneville
Boulders of basalt, now salt-encrusted, were moved from shore by artist Robert Smithson to create Spiral Jetty in Great Salt Lake near Promontory Point, Box Elder County. Spiral Jetty in Great Salt Lake near Promontory Point, Box Elder County, Utah Photographer: Don Clark
Boulders of basalt, now salt-encrusted, were moved from shore by artist Robert Smithson to create Spiral Jetty in Great Salt Lake near Promontory Point, Box Elder County. Spiral Jetty in Great Salt Lake near Promontory Point, Box Elder County, Utah Photographer: Don Clark
Alpenglow illuminates the glacially sculpted Stansbury Mountains as seen from the shores of Great Salt Lake. Deseret Peak (11,031 feet), the leftmost high summit, is the range’s highest peak and is underlain by Cambrian-age Prospect Mountain Quartzite. Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah. Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2015
Alpenglow illuminates the glacially sculpted Stansbury Mountains as seen from the shores of Great Salt Lake. Deseret Peak (11,031 feet), the leftmost high summit, is the range’s highest peak and is underlain by Cambrian-age Prospect Mountain Quartzite. Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah. Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2015
Glad You Asked - GSL Stromatolites
Glad You Asked - GSL Stromatolites
Sunset over Great Salt Lake, Davis and Tooele Counties, Utah Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2013
Sunset over Great Salt Lake, Davis and Tooele Counties, Utah Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2013
GeoSights - Rozel Point
GeoSights - Rozel Point
While it is one of the oldest lakes in North America, Bear Lake is best known for its blue splendor. The water in Bear Lake is pristine, deep, and calcium-carbonate rich, giving it a blue appearance. Bear Lake, Rich County, Utah Photographer: Nikki Simon; © 2015
While it is one of the oldest lakes in North America, Bear Lake is best known for its blue splendor. The water in Bear Lake is pristine, deep, and calcium-carbonate rich, giving it a blue appearance. Bear Lake, Rich County, Utah Photographer: Nikki Simon; © 2015
Mollusk shells along the southwest shore of Bear Lake, Rich County. Photographer: Mark Milligan
Mollusk shells along the southwest shore of Bear Lake, Rich County. Photographer: Mark Milligan
Glad You Asked - Boxcar Seawall
Glad You Asked - Boxcar Seawall
Bioherm, Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island
Bioherm, Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island
Aerial view (looking north) of Fremont Island and the nearby Promontory Mountains. Fremont Island has also been called Disappointment Island, Castle Island, and Miller’s Island. (Photo source: Don Currey, University of Utah.)
Aerial view (looking north) of Fremont Island and the nearby Promontory Mountains. Fremont Island has also been called Disappointment Island, Castle Island, and Miller’s Island. (Photo source: Don Currey, University of Utah.)

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