# Glad You Asked: What Are Those Blue Ponds Near Moab? - Utah Geological Survey

> The Utah Geological Survey explains how potash is solution-mined from the Paradox Formation near Moab, with Intrepid Potash using Colorado River water and solar evaporation ponds covering about 400 acres. The piece is an explainer on the mining process rather than a new event.

- Date: 2019-05-01 · published 2019-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59406-glad-you-asked-what-are-those-blue-ponds-near-moab-utah-geological-survey
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

The article offers background on potash production methods but reports no new supply or demand change, so it has no meaningful price implication.

## Sources

- geology.utah.gov: https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/glad-you-asked/glad-you-asked-what-are-those-blue-ponds-near-moab/

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