Editing Utah Lake (section)

==Name==
European explorers initially called the lake "Lake Timpanogos" after the [[Timpanogos]] band of the [[Shoshone]] tribe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maffly |first1=Brian |title=How Utah Lake once sustained tribes and Mormon pioneers and why it needs help |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/03/31/how-utah-lake-once/ |access-date=31 October 2022 |agency=Salt Lake Tribune |date=31 March 2022}}</ref> An 1827 letter written by American explorer [[Jedediah Smith|Jedidiah Strong Smith]] contains the earliest known reference to "Utah" as the name of the lake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discover |url=https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/utah-lake/discover/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Utah State Parks |language=en-US}}</ref> The precise origin of the name "Utah Lake" is unknown. One possible explanation is that it was named for the abundant reeds in and around the lake, called "Eu-tah".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Utah Lake FAQs |url=https://pws.byu.edu/utah-lake/about-utah-lake |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Plant & Wildlife Sciences |language=en}}</ref> Another explanation is that it was incorrectly named after the [[Ute people|Ute Tribe]] (Timpanogos are often incorrectly referred to as Ute).<ref name=":0" />