Highly saline water has around 10,000 to 35,000 ppm of salt.

During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water.

Below this and partially insulated by the fresh above is a layer of warmer, heavy, saline water from the sea.

This is especially important when using saline water because it also reduces the amount of salt deposited in the field.

Due to its saline water the lake is lifeless, but offers picturesque scenery.

The first well, dug on July 21, 1943, turned up highly saline water.

Less saline water would freeze at the observed temperatures.

If saline water is below, it may rise to the surface.

Beneath lies a mass of slightly warmer, more saline water some 600 m deep.

After evaporation, the remaining saline water falls down and drains out continuously.