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Utah Lake Monster

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Painted illustration: creature in Utah Lake
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Utah Lake looking toward the Wasatch Range, where Utah Lake Monster sightings are reported
Utah Lake looking toward the Wasatch Range, where Utah Lake Monster sightings are reported · An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A creature of Utah Lake.

Folklore Verdict: We treat Utah Lake Monster as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.

Region
North America · United States
First reports
19th-century settlers

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

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