From monsters to mysteries, you’ll love these fascinating facts about the Great Salt Lake. 1. There have been monster sightings. Utah has its own version of the Loch Ness Monster. In the 1840s, a man saw a creature in the water with a "dolphin-like" body. Then, in 1877, a group of men encountered a creature that made a "fearsome bellowing noise." It had a crocodile-like … [Read more...] about 4 Fascinating Facts About the Great Salt Lake