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The '''Great Salt Lake''' is the largest saltwater lake in the [[United States]], and, in fact, in the [[Western Hemisphere]]. It is located within the state of [[Utah]], near [[Salt Lake City]]. | The '''Great Salt Lake''' is the largest saltwater lake in the [[United States]], and, in fact, in the [[Western Hemisphere]]. It is located within the state of [[Utah]], near [[Salt Lake City]]. | ||
[[File:Spiral-jetty-from-rozel-point.png|thumb|left|The spiral jetty]] | [[File:Spiral-jetty-from-rozel-point.png|thumb|left|The spiral jetty]] | ||
| − | American sculptor [[Robert Smithson]] constructed a large jetty into the Great Salt Lake as a work of art. The varying mineral content of the water produces a gradient of color along the jetty. | + | American sculptor [[Robert Smithson]] constructed a large jetty into the Great Salt Lake as a work of art. The varying mineral and algae content of the water produces a gradient of color along the jetty. |
[[Category:Lakes]] | [[Category:Lakes]] | ||
[[Category:Utah]] | [[Category:Utah]] | ||
Revision as of 22:21, November 3, 2016
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the United States, and, in fact, in the Western Hemisphere. It is located within the state of Utah, near Salt Lake City.
American sculptor Robert Smithson constructed a large jetty into the Great Salt Lake as a work of art. The varying mineral and algae content of the water produces a gradient of color along the jetty.