the largest lake in the western United States isthe Great Salt Lake, an in land saltwater lake in northwestern Utah, just outside the state capital of Salt Lake CityAlthough the Great Salt Lakeis fed by freshwater streams, it is actually saltier than the oceans of the worldThe Great Salt Lake can vary tremendously from its normal size of 1,700 square miles,depending on long-term weather conditions. During periods of heavy rains, the size of the lake can swell tremendously from the huge amounts of water flowing into the lake from its feeder rivers and streams; in 1980 the lake even reached a size of 2,400 square miles. During periods of dry weather, the size of lake decreases, sometimes drastically, due to evaporation
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