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Comment on How are salt lakes made? by binny15

binny15 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:23:27 +0000

When there isn’t enough trees around the Lake the water risers and brings the salt up to the top and when the water is evaporated the salt is left behind. When it rains water that runs off into the lake collects salt and minerals on the way which causes salinity. Salt lakes are made when the water flowing into the lake, containing salt or minerals, cannot leave because the lake is (terminal). Water then evaporates, leaving behind any dissolved salts and thus increasing its salinity.

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by Queedo

Queedo — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:19:18 +0000

um. the lakes are on the lowest part of the ground and then there is bore water under that then sometimes the bore water seeps through and there you get salt lakes

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by shea101

shea101 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:18:30 +0000

Salt lakes form when the water flowing into the lake, containing salt or minerals, cannot leave because the lake is endorheic (terminal). The water then evaporates, leaving behind any dissolved salts

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by han15

han15 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:18:09 +0000

salt lakes are made when water containing salt or minerals flows into a lake where they cant escape. when the water evaporates, the dissolved salt is left behind and that makes the salinity of the lake higher. to start with, the salt gets into the soil because the plants in the earth use the water and the salts and minerals are left behing. in time they accumulate and get washed away in the rain.

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by margarettaWITHaCHERRYonTOP

margarettaWITHaCHERRYonTOP — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:17:16 +0000

salt lakes form when water flows into the lake, and it can not escape. the water evaporates and then it creates a place for the salt to multiply. also if the lake has no vegeitation around it, it has nothing to soak up the salt parts?? maybe but i dnt no.. haha

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by meagan

meagan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:16:35 +0000

When there is a nautral spiring underneath a lake and the spring leads from the ocean to the lake it all so transfers not only water but salt. When the water evoporates it leaves the salt laying on the bottom of the lake.

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by larna

larna — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:15:55 +0000

Salt lakes form when the water flowing into the lake. The water then evaporates. Leaving behind any dissolved salts. Increasing its salinity, making a salt lake an excellent place for salt production.

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by craig

craig — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:15:08 +0000

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by MOEhan

MOEhan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:14:40 +0000

Salt lakes form when the water flowing into the lake, containing salt or minerals, cannot leave because the lake is endorheic (terminal). The water then evaporates, leaving behind any dissolved salts and thus increasing its salinity, making a salt lake an excellent place for salt production. High salinity will also lead to a unique flora and fauna in the lake in question; sometimes, in fact, the result may be an absence or near absence of life near the salt lake.
If the amount of water flowing into a lake is less than the amount evaporated, the lake will eventually disappear and leave a salt flat or playa (sometimes also referred to as salt pan).

Comment on How are salt lakes made? by jackie :)

jackie :) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:13:15 +0000

Salt lakes form when the water flowing into the lake, containing salt or minerals, cannot leave.
The water then evaporates, leaving behind any dissolved salts and thus increasing its salinity, making a salt lake.