Salt lakes are formed when the water flowing into the lake, containing salt or minerals, cannot leave because the lake is terminal. The water then evaporates, leaving behind any dissolved salts and hence increasing its salinity, making a salt lake.
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.
