Lake Karum
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| Lake Karum (also known as Lake Assale) | |
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| Location | Afar Region |
| Coordinates | 14°1′N 40°25′E / 14.017°N 40.417°ECoordinates: 14°1′N 40°25′E / 14.017°N 40.417°E |
| Lake type | salt lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface elevation | −115 m (−377 ft) |
Lake Karum (also known as Lake Assal) is a 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 −115 m (−377 ft)[citation needed] below sea level with a latitude and longitude of 14°1′N 40°25′E / 14.017°N 40.417°E. The volcano Erta Ale rises southwest of this lake.
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.[1]
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 being transported by caravan to the rest of the country.
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[edit] References
- ^ Munzinger, "Narrative of a Journey Through the Afar Country," Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 39 (1869), p. 204
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