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Lake Karum (also known as Lake Assale or Asale) is a salt lake in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. One of two salt lakes in the northern end of the Danakil Depression (the other one being Lake Afrera), it lies at −120 m (−394 ft) relative to sea level.[1] The volcano Erta Ale rises southeast of this lake.
| Lake Karum | |
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| Lake Asale | |
 Lake Karum at sunset | |
  Lake Karum | |
| Location | Afar Region |
| Coordinates | 14°1′N 40°25′E |
| Type | salt lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface elevation | −120 m (−394 ft) |
Werner Munzinger, who travelled through the Afar Depression in 1867, recorded that this lake was fed by four streams: the Didic, the Ala, the Rira Guddy, and the Ragali or Awra, which is the only permanent stream flowing into Lake Karum.[2]
North of Lake Karum is the former mining settlement of Dallol. The lake is extremely salty and is surrounded by a salt pan, which is still mined. The salt is transported by caravan to the rest of the country.
Salt flat at Lake Karum
Water of Lake Karum, visible through a hole in the salt flat
Salt workers at work
Processed salt
Salt transport by a camel train
See also
References
- Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 114. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- Munzinger, "Narrative of a Journey Through the Afar Country," Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 39 (1869), p. 204
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На других языках
[de] Karumsee
Der Karumsee (auch Assala)[1] ist ein See in der Region Afar am tiefsten Punkt Äthiopiens in der Koba-Senke.- [en] Lake Karum
[es] Lago Karum
El lago Karum (también conocido como lago Assal, que no se debe de confundir con el lago de Yibuti) es un lago de la región de la depresión de Afar, en Etiopía. Es una de las dos salinas del extremo norte de la depresión de Afar (el otro es el lago Afrera), que se sitúa 115 m por debajo del nivel del mar. El volcán Erta Ale se levanta al suroeste de este lago.[fr] Lac Karoum (Éthiopie)
Le lac Karoum (ou Karum) est un lac salé situé au nord de l'Éthiopie, dans la région Afar, au cœur du désert Danakil. Site important et millénaire d'extraction du sel, il est parfois désigné sous le nom de « lac Assalé »[1] – dont il constitue en réalité un sous-ensemble[2] au même titre que le lac Bakili et le lac Maraha[3]. À la fin du mois de septembre, les torrents descendus des hauts plateaux alimentent le lac Assalé, qui recouvre l'ensemble et atteint sa superficie maximale, alors qu'à la saison sèche l'eau s'évapore et plusieurs bassins séparés se forment alors.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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