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Great Salt Lake

Local Name(s)
Alternate Name(s)
Continent North America 1
Country (State, Province, or Territory) United States (Utah)
Latitude 41.197258 °
Longitude -112.645569 °
Elevation (m) 1,280 1
Surface Area (km2) 4,360 1
Watershed Area (km2) 21,000 1
Volume (km3) 19 1
Mean Depth (m) 4 1
Maximum Depth (m) 15 1
Fresh/Salt Salt 1
Geologic Origin Tectonic (block-fault) 1
Trophic Status
Climate Arid: Cold Steppe 3
Cold: Hot Summer, Without Dry Season 3

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