At its highest level, 14,500 years ago, Lake Bonneville covered over 40% of the state of Utah. Most valleys in Utah, below 5090 feet in elevation, were filled with the waters of this large fresh water lake. (Illustration by USDA)
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At its highest level, 14,500 years ago, Lake Bonneville covered over 40% of the state of Utah. Most valleys in Utah, below 5090 feet in elevation, were filled with the waters of this large fresh water lake. (Illustration by USDA)
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On a larger scale, Lake Bonneville was part of a system of fresh water lakes that filled valleys across Nevada, California and Oregon during the Pleistocene Epoch.
To view close-up of Utah Valley and Lake Bonneville click here. (Image by Ken Perry, Chalk Butte Inc.)
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