Severe Eutrophication in Farmington Bay, a Polluted Embayment of the Great Salt Lake, Utah

Authors

Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh, Utah State UniversityFollow
Amy M. Marcarelli, Utah State University
David Naftz
Shany Bradt

Document Type

Conference Paper

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Spring Runoff Conference

Publication Date

3-27-2006

Abstract

Farmington Bay, is a large (100 mi²; 260 km²) and very shallow (mean depth ~3 ft) embayment at the SE corner of the Great Salt Lake, bordering greater metropolitan Salt Lake City. The embayment is largely enclosed by an automobile causeway so that mixing with Gilbert Bay, which comprises the central part of the lake, is restricted. The bay acts as an “estuary” of the Jordan River during spring run off, salinities in the bay can decline to

Recommended Citation

Wurtsbaugh, Wayne A.; Marcarelli, Amy M.; Naftz, David; and Bradt, Shany, "Severe Eutrophication in Farmington Bay, a Polluted Embayment of the Great Salt Lake, Utah" (2006). Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications. Paper 568.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/568