Bible Encyclopedias
Great Salt Lake

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

In N. of Utah, U.S., stretches upwards of 80 m. along the western base of the Wahsatch Mountains, about 4200 ft. above the sea-level; it is from 20 to 32 m. broad, and very shallow; Antelope Island, 18 m. long, is the largest island; the coast is rugged and desolate; its clear waters hold no fish, and the surplus inflow is carried off by evaporation only.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Great Salt Lake'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/great-salt-lake.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.