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LDS Church pledges 30,000 acre-feet of water to preserve Great Salt Lake

August 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

LDS Church pledges 30,000 acre-feet of water to preserve Great Salt Lake
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced conservation measures to help preserve Utah's Great Salt Lake amid regional drought, including donating nearly 30,000 acre-feet of water, deploying smart irrigation controls, and installing water-wise conservation retrofits across Church properties.

The announcement addresses the lake's historic low levels and represents one of the largest single institutional water contributions to preservation efforts in the region.

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