- Sevier Lake
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lake_name = Sevier Lake
image_lake = Great Basin National Park 102007 091.jpg
caption_lake = Sevier Lake in western Millard County, Utah
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location =Utah
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type =intermittent endorheic
inflow = Beaver andSevier River s
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basin_countries = United States
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cities =Sevier Lake (pronEng|sɛˈviːr) is an intermittent and
endorheic lake which lies in the lowest part of theSevier Desert ,Millard County, Utah . LikeGreat Salt Lake andUtah Lake , it is one of the largest remnants ofLake Bonneville which covered much of the state inprehistoric times. Sevier Lake is fed primarily by the Beaver andSevier River s and has been mostly dry throughout recorded history.The first recorded observation was in
1872 , which stated that the lake's surface area was 188 square miles, salinity was measured at 86 parts per thousand, two and a half times that of the ocean, and maximum depth was 15 feet. In January1880 the lake was nearly dry, and had been so for the past one or two years. The Sevier River which once flowed to the lake is now largely diverted for irrigation. In1987 however, the lake was again similar to the recorded description of 1872.As a dry lake bed, Sevier is one of the sources of wind-blown dust in
dust storm s that frequently sweep theWasatch Front . [http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8941298]References
* [http://www.engineering.usu.edu/uwrl/atlas/ch6/ch6sev.html Terminal Lake Systems - Sevier Lake] . "Utah Water Research Laboratory,
Utah State University "
* [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SEVIERLAKE.html Utah History Encyclopedia] .
* [http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getwatershed?16030009 USGS Water Resources Links for: Sevier Lake]
* [http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/delta3/ Sevier River Flooding 1983-1984] . "WaterHistory.org"External links
* [http://virtualguidebooks.com/Utah/SaltLake/SevierRiver/SevierLakeShore.html Panoramic view of Sevier Lake]
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