Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Climate In Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County's climate varies with the four seasons.

"The Salt Lake Valley receives approximately 15 inches of precipitation annually. Precipitation is heaviest in late fall/early winter and in spring, while early summer is the driest season.
The valley receives 55 inches or more of snow in a year, with up to 100 inches received on the benches. Most of the snow falls from mid-November through March. The mountains receive up to 500 inches of light, dry snow and up to 55 inches of precipitation annually. Snow usually falls from October through May. The heavy snow totals across the county can be attributed to the lake-effect, where precipitation is intensified by the warm waters of the Great Salt Lake, which never entirely freezes due to the lake's high salinity. The lake-effect can affect any area of the county. The dry snow is attributed to the low humidity of the region." - Wikipedia

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Water Ways In Salt Lake County

The water ways in Salt Lake County are:

  1. Barney's Creek
  2. Big Cottonwood Creek
  3. Great Salt Lake
  4. Willow Creek
  5. City Creek
  6. Mill Creek
  7. Declcer Lake
  8. Joran River
  9. Dry Creek
  10. Jordan River
    Big Cottonwood Creek
  11. Parley's Creek

Monday, November 11, 2013

Rocks in Salt Lake County

There are many types of rocks in Salt Lake County. 


Igneous Rocks

Granite
Basalt
Andesite
Rhyolite
Granite
Diorite
Basalt

Sedimentary Rocks

Shale
Sandstone
Limestone
Sandstone
Conglomerate

Metamorphic Rocks

Slate
Phyllite
Schist
Gneiss
Quartz from Alta, Salt Lake County, Utah
Quartzite
Quartzite
Marble
Marble














Wednesday, November 6, 2013

County Map

The name of this county is Salt Lake County. It is located in the Northern part of the state of Utah.  Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. The major cities in Salt Lake County are:
The population of Salt Lake County in 2012 is estimated to be 1,063,842 (U.S. Census Bureau).  The size of Salt Lake County is:
Area
 • Total807 sq mi (2,090 km2)
 • Land742 sq mi (1,922 km2)
 • Water65 sq mi (168 km2), 8.1%
(Wikipedia)