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How do freshwater lakes turn into salty lakes?
Quick Answer
Freshwater lakes can become salty when water leaves by evaporation but minerals continue to accumulate. This is especially common in closed basins with no outlet.
The Full Story
A lake can start out fresh if its inflow and outflow keep dissolved minerals low. But in a closed basin, water often leaves only by evaporation, which removes the water but leaves salts behind. Over long periods, repeated evaporation concentrates those minerals and can create a salty or alkaline lake. Climate change and human water use can speed up this process in some places.
Key Facts
1.Evaporation concentrates minerals
2.Common in closed basins
3.Can be accelerated by drought or diversion
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