3. Great Salt Lake
Area: 1,699 mi²
Basin countries: United States
As we mentioned earlier, the Great Salt Lake is located in the Northern part of the country, in the state of Utah. It is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere. The amazing thing about this lake is, that it has been termed as the Dead Sea of America, but despite that, it harbors millions of native birds, brine shrimp, shorebirds, and waterfowl despite the high saline and mineral content of its water.
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