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2.1.5.3 Playa Lake

Playa lakes form in interior drainage basins below mountain ranges. These lakes may be ephemeral, existing only during the wetter part of the year. The water flowing into the area is often very saline; deposits formed from these lakes usually contain evaporitic salts.


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Surface of Playa lake: Eastern California.
Surface of Playa lake: Eastern California.
Original picture from the Ward Collection
Movement of salt bearing waters to Playa  Surface of Playa lake: Eastern California. 

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