Endorheic Lakes
Endorheic lakes are bodies of water that do not flow into the sea. Endorheic lakes are usually in the interior of a body mass, far from an ocean. Their watersheds are often confined by natural geologic land formations such as a mountain range, cutting off water egress to the ocean. (wiki)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Badain Jaran Desert | "The144 inter-dunal lakes are exceptional (AB ev) , "The sources of lake water are also debated, but there are four main hypotheses: atmospheric precipitation, groundwater from nearby areas, precipitation and snowmelt in remote areas such as the Qilian Mountains and the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, or paleowater that formed during past periods of wet climate" | |
| Fertö/Neusiedlersee | ||
| Ichkeul National Park | Ichkeul sits in an endorheic basin | |
| Kenya Lake System | ||
| Lake Turkana | ||
| Mexico City and Xochimilco | Lake Xochimilco is an ancient endorheic lake (wiki) | |
| Okavango Delta | ||
| Saryarka | Lake Tengiz | |
| Tajik National Park | Lake Karakul | |
| Uvs Nuur Basin |
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