They can be found anywhere where there is a concentration of salt two to five times greater than the salt concentration of the ocean , such as the Great Salt Lake in Utah , Owens Lake in California , the Dead Sea , and in evaporation ponds . Halophiles can be found anywhere with a concentration of salt five times greater than the salt concentration of the ocean , such as the Great Salt Lake in Utah , Owens Lake in California , the Dead Sea , and in evaporation ponds .