In alkali lakes (or soda lakes), evaporation concentrates the naturally occurring carbonate salts, giving rise to an alkalic and often saline lake.
Examples of alkali lakes:
- Alkali Lake, Oregon, United States
- Baldwin Lake, San Bernardino County, California
- Mono lake, California, United States
- Redberry Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Summer Lake, Oregon, United States
- Tramping Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Lake Magadi, Kenya
- Lake Turkana, Kenya (the largest alkali lake in the world)
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