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The Efficiency Paradox at the Great Salt Lake | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s billion-dollar water-efficiency push is backfiring—sprinklers and canals are drying up the Great Salt Lake instead of saving it. The “efficiency paradox” reveals that modern systems waste water by evaporating or soaking into plants, not replenishing rivers. Old-school surface irrigation, once used by pioneers, actually let water seep into groundwater and feed rivers. Now, conservationists and farmers are reviving this forgotten method to restore return flow and save the lake—proving sometimes, the oldest solutions are the most effective. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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