Sambhar Salt Lake
India's largest inland salt lake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located in Sambhar Lake Town, Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km (40 mi) northeast of Ajmer, Rajasthan. It surrounds the historical Sambhar Lake Town.
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Location | Sambhar Lake Town, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates | 26°56′30″N 75°04′35″E |
Type | Salt lake |
Primary outflows | Luni River |
Catchment area | 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
Basin countries | India |
Designation | Ramsar Site |
Max. length | 35.5 km (22.1 mi) |
Max. width | 3 to 11 km (1.9 to 6.8 mi) |
Surface area | 190 to 2,300 km2 (73 to 888 sq mi) |
Average depth | 0.6 to 3 m (2.0 to 9.8 ft) |
Max. depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Surface elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Designated | 23 March 1990 |
Reference no. | 464[1] |
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