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Surface Water Hydrology Within The Great Salt Lake Basin, Madeline F. Merck
Surface Water Hydrology Within The Great Salt Lake Basin, Madeline F. Merck
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present
The Great Salt Lake (GSL) and its tributaries are ecologically and economically important resources for Utah. It is a highly saline lake, with salinity that is several times saltier than the ocean. Lake uses are heavily influenced by its salinity and lake level and, similarly, river uses by its streamflow quantity. Currently, the GSL Basin is experiencing changes that affect tributary inflows, lake level, and salinity. For my dissertation and in support of better lake management, I addressed important gaps in our understanding of the lake and the changes it is undergoing.
Chapter 2 is an examination of the distribution …