Gaet'ale Pond
Gaet'ale Pond is a small hypersaline lake located near the Dallol crater in the Danakil Depression (Afar Region, Ethiopia). It is located over a hot spring of tectonic origin and has no apparent inlet or outlet streams. The water of Gaet'ale Pond has a salinity of 43%, making it the saltiest water body on Earth.
| Gaet'ale Pond | |
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Gaet'ale Pond | |
| Location | Afar Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 14°12′48″N 40°19′17″E |
| Type | Hypersaline lake |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Max. length | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Max. width | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Salinity | 433 g/kg |
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