Created back when the Great Salt Lake reached record high levels and threatened to flood nearby cities, these pumps are being maintained despite historic droughts.
A pump house, built in the 1980s at a time when the Great Salt Lake was at a record high, is still maintained and ready to run at a time when the massive water body is at a record low.
"During the flooding in the early '80s, the lake was at its peak high just under 4,212 [feet]. In order to keep the waters from continuing to flood the developed areas, the pump was put into place," Dixon said. It costs the state of Utah about $10,000 a year to send someone out monthly to turn on the pumps, change out gas tanks and ensure everything can still be operational. The equipment itself is a little dated but everything still works.
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