Show cause of the great increase in area shallow having a mean depth of some feet is thirteen to fifteen Sinoe the lake so in level exposes sandbars and makes peninsulas out of islands and vice versa hence some of the "islands" have changed their status several times during the past century The 'Mud Hen" crew impressed by any appreciable drop the extreme shallowness of the lake gave it the title "The A Needless to say the fluctuations Briny Shallow" in 1848 in the lake depth have had a marked influence on boating resort activities the use made of the various islands Rise and fall of the lake also affects the relative salinity of its water When the lake is high the salt content decreases This rule applies to spring flood seasons as well as to cycles of several years of high or low water and There have been numerous determine its saline Fremont in boiled down tests content 1843 when upon made The of the lake water to first his return Was made by John C from Fremont Island he five gallons of lake water and obtained fourteen pints of salt In 1850 at the time of Stansbury ' s survey samples of lake water showed 224$ solids (almost all pure salt) while in 1873 similar tests showed only 137 $ solids 1877 14$ 1889 196$ At extreme low levels the brine K 5 G 6 Infra Gilbert Lake Bonneville p 135 230 |