salt lake
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A salt lake is a body of water surrounded by land that contains a high concentration of salts, making it saltier than freshwater lakes and rivers. These lakes form in areas where water evaporates faster than it's replaced by rainfall or incoming freshwater streams, leaving behind accumulated minerals and salts.
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One of two salt lakes in the northern end of the Danakil Depression known as Lake Karum A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water that has a concentration of salts (typically sodium chloride) and other dissolved minerals significantly higher than most lakes (often defined as at least three grams of salt per liter). In some cases, salt lakes have a higher concentration of salt than sea water; such lakes can also be termed hypersaline lake, and may also be pink lakes on account of their color. An alkalic salt lake that has a high content of carbonate is sometimes termed a soda lake.
Salt lakes are classified according to salinity levels. The formation of these lakes is influenced by processes such as evaporation and deposition. Salt lakes face serious conservation challenges due to climate change, pollution and water diversion.