Lake Tuz (Turkish: Tuz Gölü meaning Salt Lake) is the second largest lake in Turkeywith its 1,665 km2 (643 sq mi) surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, 105 km (65 mi) northeast ofKonya, 150 km (93 mi) south-southeast ofAnkara and 57 km (35 mi) northwest ofAksaray.
The lake, occupying a tectonic depression in the central plateau of Turkey, is fed by two major streams, groundwater, and surface water, but has no outlet. For most of the year, it is very shallow (approx.0.4 m (1 ft)). During winter part of the salt is dissolved in the fresh water that is introduced to the lake by precipitation and surface runoff (to 32.9% salinity). During the summer the lake dries up exposing an average of 30 cm thick salt layer in August. The lake produces 63% of the salt consumed in Turkey.
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