Assessment of Potential Costs of Declining Water Levels in Great Salt Lake : Executive Summary (Revised November 2019)

Water levels at Great Salt Lake have been on a sustained downward trend. Further declines, particularly those over a long period, could result in losses totaling $1.69 billion to $2.17 billion per year and job losses of over 6,500 positions, as well as reductions in the quality of life for residents and visitors of Northern Utah.