The Great Salt Lake has been drying up, but the surprising arrival of reed-filled mounds inspired scientists to investigate what lies beneath.

The Great Salt Lake has been drying up, but the surprising arrival of reed-filled mounds inspired scientists to investigate what lies beneath.

In a breakthrough that could have major implications for mitigating pollution, geophysicists at the University of Utah have located a deep, freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.

In a breakthrough that could have major implications for mitigating pollution, geophysicists at the U. have located a deep, freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.

A hidden freshwater system deep beneath the Great Salt Lake has been revealed using airborne electromagnetic surveys. Scientists found that freshwater extends much farther under the lake than expected, reaching depths of up to 4 kilometers. The discovery began with mysterious reed-covered mounds formed by pressurized groundwater pushing upward. Researchers are now investigating whether this underground water could help control hazardous dust from the drying lakebed.

A hidden freshwater system deep beneath the Great Salt Lake has been revealed using airborne electromagnetic surveys. Scientists found that freshwater extends much farther under the lake than expected, reaching depths of up to 4 kilometers. The discovery began with mysterious reed-covered mounds formed by pressurized groundwater pushing upward. Researchers are now investigating whether this underground water could help control hazardous dust from the drying lakebed.

A potentially huge underground reservoir of freshwater beneath the Great Salt Lake is coming into sharper focus with a new study that used airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to X-ray geologic structures ...