The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains water monitoring records for the Great Salt Lake at Spiral Jetty in Box Elder County, Utah. While no continuous, daily, or field measurement data types are currently available for this specific location, historical discrete sample data remains accessible through the agency's records.
Site classification and altitude
According to USGS data, the monitoring site is classified as a lake, reservoir, or impoundment located at an altitude of 4196 feet.
Details of historical sample collection
The available data for this location consists of discrete sample data derived from manual field collection and laboratory analysis. These samples were collected during visits to the monitoring site between December 27, 2012, and October 21, 2013.
Recorded chemical properties and elements
A total of 32 observed properties are documented in the available data. Specifically, there are 44 results recorded for several inorganic major metals and non-metals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chloride, fluoride, silica, and sulfate in filtered water.
Additional measurements and water metrics
Other recorded measurements from this period include the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), sodium fraction of cations, hydrogen ion levels in unfiltered water, alkalinity as calcium carbonate, and carbon dioxide in unfiltered water.
Hydrologic unit and data access
The monitoring location is situated within the Great Salt Lake hydrologic unit. All collected water data can be viewed in the available data section of the USGS monitoring page, which includes information on sampling activities and observed properties.
