Experts say the Great Salt Lake isn't the leading cause of dust in Utah. Desert playas where other lakes have already dried up — including the Great Salt Lake Desert to the west of the lake itself — along with gravel operations, construction and drought also cause dust storms.
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</p><p>It's easy to see dust blowing off the Great Salt Lake, but experts and data say it isn't as easy to connect the drying lake's water level to pollution levels.
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