Great salt lake

Great Salt Lake is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River. It is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, and a remnant of the ancient freshwater Lake Bonneville. At the average level (4,200 ft above sea level) Great Salt Lake is 75 miles long and 35 miles wide at its widest point. The lake is quite shallow, with an average depth of only 14 feet. At its greatest depth the lake is approximately 34 feet deep.