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Reservoirs Low But Soil Moisture Rises | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s reservoirs are at 57% capacity — a sharp drop from last year and the usual July average — with smaller lakes in central and southern Utah hit hardest, forcing fishing limits and closing boating ramps. The Great Salt Lake remains dangerously low, over seven feet below healthy levels. But there’s a silver lining: monsoonal storms soaked the mountain soil, boosting moisture that could help next year’s snowpack runoff — if we get enough snow. Unfortunately, the same storms triggered flooding and emergency declarations in some areas. Forecasts hint at more rain through August and fall…
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