Posted in Utah
August 24, 2020
This Brilliant Blue Canal In Utah Is Popular On Social Media, But Might Be Dangerous To Visit
If you’ve been on Instagram or YouTube lately, you may have seen photos and video of people swimming, paddleboarding, and kayaking in a brilliant blue canal out near the Bonneville Salt Flats. The canal does look absolutely amazing, but officials say that the canal isn’t safe, and it might even be illegal to visit.
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One clue that this canal has visitors might be the cars illegally parked along I-80. Local law enforcement warns that it's very dangerous to park right alongside the Interstate (especially considering that the speed limit is 80 mph, and people regularly travel through here at 90 mph or more).

You might assume that the water in this canal is just very salty water from the Great Salt Lake, but it's actually a concentrated brine solution, and Intrepid Potash states that it's not safe.



Want to check out this gorgeous canal without visiting in person? Take a look at this video
posted on YouTube.com by Matt Newey.
Would you dare to swim or paddle in this canal?
You’ll find some similar bright potash ponds near Moab, and you can see them from high up above.
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