I dare say that the dam just can not happen. Not yet. In math, it is taught that any data set presented can be shown in a way that is highly misleading to the general public. Any of the data supporting the construction of the dam just seems to me like a large chunk of the answer is missing. Correct my if I’m wrong, but I have not found any supported calculations of the future supply and demand for the water. this three word phrase will make a big difference in the necessity for storing the water for prolonged use in the summer. We know that population will increase, but we do not show how the population is expected to do so. Will we see more vertical construction to support the large human capacity, or is there going to be a wider growth or, urban sprawl, if you will that will utilize more land. We were even shown in class that agriculture was by far, with no competition, the largest contributor to water use in Utah, and with there being less land to cultivate, we may end up needing less water than we think. I feel like the current position being taken now on the “pro dam campaign” is that, “The water in The Great Salt Lake is just being wasted, so lets make money from it any way possible.” The environmental factors are not being taken into account by much extent by anyone.
