Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-02 | Page 11 | Water Level in Great Lake Raises Foot

Water Wate Level In Great Lake Raises Foot Water Vater Is lapping the shores of ot Great Salt lake exactly one foot higher than it did last November Novem Novem- ber when the lake reached a record record record rec rec- ord low level A. A B. B Purton water resources resources' engineer of ot the U. U S. S geological survey reported Monda Mon Mon- da day The March 1 measurements of lake level leel showed It to be bo 21 feet below tho the zero level of the Saltair gu guage ge The level was 31 feet below the zero mark November 15 Heavy direct precipitation and tho the increased flow low resulting from melting snow caused a fairly rapid rise in the thc lakes lake's level durIng during during dur dur- ing February Mr Purton re re- re ported The lake level Is expected to continue Its rise until possibly June