Yes, the pumps were built in the late 1980s and are still maintained, but have never been used for much of anything since then. I believe they ran for about two

Yes, the pumps were built in the late 1980s and are still maintained, but have never been used for much of anything since then. I believe they ran for about two years. Also, the western edge of the lake (where the pumps are) is still about sixty miles from the Nevada border. Lots of empty salt flats to pump water on top of if that becomes necessary again someday. I believe the general consensus is that the lake effect is marginal at best in terms of total precipitation received in the area.