Utah Lake Authority

Utah Lake management takes a village. And you’re part of it.

Every person who shows up, learns the history, shares the story, and cares about what this lake can become adds up. The lake that saved an entire valley from starvation deserves a community willing to return the favor.

Thanks for watching, listening, and wanting to know more. It genuinely makes a difference.

🎧 Catch the full episode of Utah Lake: Explore More on Spotify and YouTube

Most people have no idea Utah Lake had a thriving resort era. Steamboats, Ferris wheels, waterslides … the lake was the destination for generations of Utahns.

Episode 2 of Utah Lake: Explore More digs into the full story of the lake. The good, the complicated, and why this lake still has so much to offer.

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This one fish is a big reason Utah Lake looks the way it does today. 🐠

Carp were intentionally introduced to Utah Lake in the 1880s and brought over from Europe, shipped by railroad, and released into the water. Nobody realized what was coming.

They eat the vegetation. They churn up the sediment. And that murky, greenish water Utah Lake is known for? Carp are a huge part of why.

Episode 1 of Utah Lake: Explore More breaks down the chain reaction that changed the lake forever.

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Utah Lake community! We’re crafting a 20-year plan to boost 11 access points, and we need YOUR ideas.

Share your thoughts in our survey and snag a chance to win 2 paddleboards! Want more chances? Visit any of the access points for extra entries! 🏄

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/572074319e8a4646accf4dffa3920c9d

What happens when survival mode never turns off?

After the crop failures of 1848, Utah Lake’s fish literally saved the pioneer settlers from starvation. But the fishing spiraled. People were so consumed by it that church leaders had to step in and remind settlers to go home to their families at night.

The lake that saved a civilization was now being fished to death.

In Episode 1 of Utah Lake: Explore More, we dig into the dramatic history of Utah Lake — the ancient giant, the great famine, and the reckless years that followed.

Listen to the podcast now on Spotify and YouTube!!!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Paddle with Care event last month! 

We’re so grateful for this amazing community coming together to champion water safety. We couldn’t do it without you! 💙