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lake, body of water

(Encyclopedia) lake, inland body of standing water occupying a hollow in the earth's surface. The study of lakes and other freshwater basins is known as limnology. Lakes are of particular importance…

Kearns

(Encyclopedia) KearnsKearnskûrnz [key], uninc. town (1990 pop. 28,874), Salt Lake co., N Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Alfalfa and barley are grown and cattle and sheep are raised. There is…

Huron, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Huron, LakeHuron, Lakehy&oobreve;rˈänˌ [key], 23,010 sq mi (59,596 sq km), 206 mi (332 km) long and 183 mi (295 km) at its greatest width, between Ont., Canada, and Mich.; second…

Weber, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) WeberWeberwēˈbər [key], river, c.125 mi (200 km) long, rising in the Uinta Mts., N central Utah, and flowing north and northwest to join the Ogden River at Ogden. The combined stream…

Amadeus, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Amadeus, LakeAmadeus, Lakeəmăˈdēəs [key], large, usually dry, shallow salt lake, 340 sq mi (881 sq km), 76 mi (122 km) long, 12 mi (19 km) wide, SW Northern Territory, Australia. The…

Donner Party

(Encyclopedia) Donner Party, group of emigrants to California who in the winter of 1846–47 met with one of the most famous tragedies in Western history. The California-bound families were mostly from…

Salt Lake City, UT Census Data

People QuickFactsSalt Lake CityUtahPopulation, 2003 estimate 179,8942,351,467Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -1.0%5.3%Population, 2000 181,7432,233,169Population,…

Salt Lake City, UT Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population181,743100.0SEX AND AGEMale92,04550.6Female89,69849.4Under 5 years14,4327.95 to 9 years11,5076.310 to 14 years10,4885.815 to 19 years12,8357.120 to 24 years21,38111.…

Salt Lake City, UT Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over143,161100.0In labor force97,93668.4Civilian labor force97,77168.3Employed92,07464.3Unemployed5,6974.0Percent of civilian labor force5.8(…

Salt Lake City, UT, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units77,016100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached37,97449.31-unit, attached2,6253.42 units6,1758.03 or 4 units6,1288.05 to 9 units4,2455.510 to 19 units4,8186.320 or…