Rivers filled with minerals flow into the lake and as the water evaporates, the minerals accumulate causing the lake to become very salty. The water is so salty, you cannot sink in it. Utah lake, however, drains via the Jordan river which connects to Great Salt Lake. The lakes have abundant birds due to marshy wetlands around them which are ideal for the birds. We camp and fish at Utah Lake State park and we really enjoy the birds that frequent the lake.
Many migratory birds stop for food and rest on their way to their breeding grounds.
I would like to share with you some of the beautiful birds I have enjoyed so much. This spring, while we were fishing, we noticed some very large nests in a group of dead trees. I found out later these were the nest of the Great Blue Heron. One of the large birds visited the area behind our campsite and we watched him for hours. One day we were sitting in camp enjoying all of the birds.