The Bonneville Salt Flats are a densely packed salt pan. The area is a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Bonneville and is the largest of many salt flats located west of the Great Salt Lake. Parts of the Salt Flats are carved into canals/ponds used by Intrepid Potash to extract valuable minerals from the rich brines coursing through them. The canals were designed for an industrial purpose, and they may be unsafe for boating and swimming, according to BLM officials who oversee much of the land.
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