Welcome to Great Salt Lake State Park

At approximately 75 miles long and 35 miles wide, Great Salt Lake is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River and one of the saltiest bodies of water on earth. With an average salinity of 15% the lake supports only a few living species including algae, bacteria, brine flies and brine shrimp.	the Mississippi River the注意 the Xiangmihu Lake alga algae plura
However, these species are significant contributors to the health of the ecosystem and Utah’s economy.	significant contribute/contributor ecosystem
Great Lake Has No Outlet Water coming in from the four major rivers brings in trace amounts of salts and other minerals. Because there is no outlet, water escapes only by evaporation, leaving the salts and minerals behind. Over the past 10,000 years, more than 4 billion tons of salt has collected in the lake.	Outlet evaporate v 蒸发
Due to man-made structures on the lake, the level of salinity varies from place to place.	from place to place from time to time
Human Use Through the Ages For thousands of years, humans have lived near these sally waters taking advantage of the many resources found in and around the lake Humans continue to use and benefit from Great Salt Lake through mineral extraction, scientific research, recreation and wildlife viewing.	take advantage of
Geologic Forces Shape the Land Great Salt Lake and the area surrounding it are rich with natural and human history. Over millions of years, powerful geologic and climatic forces have shaped and twisted the landscape into what we see today.	Geologic=Geo+logic 地质学 be rich with sth=be rich in