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List of endorheic basins

List of endorheic basins is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of endorheic basins rather than just read about it. In short: The following is a list of endorheic basins, watersheds which do not drain to the sea. Africa Chott Melrhir (Algeria) Chott Ech Chergui (Algeria) Chott el Hodna (Algeria) Tidikelt Depression (Algeria) Sebkha Azzel Matti Sebhka Mekerrhane Tunisian salt lakes (Tunisia) Chott el Djerid Chott el Gharsa Qattara Depression (Egypt) Siwa Depression (Egypt) Lake Chad Basin (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria) Western Equatorial…

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The following is a list of endorheic basins, watersheds which do not drain to the sea.

Africa Chott Melrhir (Algeria) Chott Ech Chergui (Algeria) Chott el Hodna (Algeria) Tidikelt Depression (Algeria) Sebkha Azzel Matti Sebhka Mekerrhane Tunisian salt lakes (Tunisia) Chott el Djerid Chott el Gharsa Qattara Depression (Egypt) Siwa Depression (Egypt) Lake Chad Basin (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria) Western Equatorial Crater Lakes (Cameroon) Lake Barombi Koto Lake Barombi Mbo Lake Bermin Lake Benakouma Lake Dissoni/Soden Lake Mboandong Makgadikgadi Pans (Botswana) Northern Eastern Rift (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia) Afar Depression (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia) Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes (Ethiopia) Lake Chew Bahir, Ethiopia, Kenya Chalbi Desert, Kenya, Ethiopia Lake Logipi-Suguta Valley (Kenya) Lake Turkana Basin (Ethiopia, Kenya) Southern Eastern Rift (Kenya, Tanzania) Lake Baringo (Kenya) Lake Bogoria (Kenya) Lake Nakuru (Kenya) Lake Elmenteita (Kenya) Lake Naivasha (Kenya) Lake Magadi (Kenya) Lake Natron (Tanzania) Lake Eyasi (Tanzania) Lake Barangida (Tanzania) Lake Singida (Tanzania) Lake Sulunga (Tanzania) Lake Rukwa (Tanzania) Lake Chilwa (Malawi) Lake Chiuta (Malawi, Mozambique) Etosha Basin (Angola, Namibia) Okavango Basin (Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe)

Antarctica Lake Vanda Lake Vida

Australia

Arckaringa Basin (South Australia) Lake Eyre Basin (Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia), which drains into the highly variable Lake Eyre and includes Lake Frome. Lake Gairdner (South Australia) Lake Torrens (South Australia) Lake Corangamite (western Victoria) Lake George (New South Wales), formerly connected to the Murray-Darling Basin. Bulloo-Bancannia drainage basin (New South Wales)

Eurasia Caspian Sea Basin (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan) including the Volga River. Aral Sea Basin (Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) including the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers. Lake Balkhash Basin (China, Kazakhstan) Emin Valley (China, Kazakhstan) Lake Alakol Issyk-Kul, Son-Kul and Chatyr-Kul lakes (Kyrgyzstan) Dzungarian Basin (China) Ulungur Lake Ebinur Lake Manas Lake Ailik Lake Uvs Nuur basin (Mongolia, Russia) Great Lakes Depression (Mongolia, Russia) Khyargas-Nurr Lake Khar-Us Lake Khar Lake Tarim Basin (China) Lop Nur Gobi Desert (China, Mongolia) Hulun Lake (China, Mongolia), sometimes overflows into the Argun River, a tributary of the Amur Tibetan Plateau (China) Nam Lake Siling Lake Tangra Lake Ngangze Lake Taro Lake Ngangla Ringco Zhari Namco Dagze Lake Dogai Coring Lake Qinghai Lake (China) Qaidam Basin (China) Kumkol Basin (between the Altyn-Tagh and the Kunlun) Torey Lakes (Russia) Turpan Depression (China) Sistan Basin (Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan) Hamun-e Mashkid (Iran, Pakistan) Hari River, Afghanistan (Tedzhen River) (Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan) Murgab River (Afghanistan, Turkmenistan) Iranian Plateau (Iran) Bejestan Dasht-e Kavir Dasht-e Lut Zayande River Hamun-e Jaz Murian Kor River (Kor Rud) Lake Maharlu 29.481°N 52.805°E / 29.481; 52.805 (Lake Maharlu) Namak Lake Sirjan Yazd Lake Urmia (Iran) Lake Van (Turkey) Central Anatolian lake basins (Turkey) Lake Tuz Lake Beyşehir Lake Eğirdir Lake Burdur Lake Acıgöl Syrian Desert Basins (Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia) Sabkhat al Muh (Syria) Buhayrat al 'Utaybah (Syria) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen) Wadi al-Rummah Wadi Dawasir Rub' al Khali Arabian Desert pluvial Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea Basins (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Syria) (India) Sambhar Lake (India) Tso Kar (India) Tso Moriri (India) Pangong Tso (India) Neusiedlersee (Austria) Lake Trasimeno (Italy) -- cryptorheic Laguna de Gallocanta (Spain) Estany de Banyoles (Spain) The Lasithi Plateau in Crete, Greece -- cryptorheic Lake Chany, Russia

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The following is a list of endorheic basins, watersheds which do not drain to the sea. Africa Chott Melrhir (Algeria) Chott Ech Chergui (Algeria) Chott el Hodna (Algeria) Tidikelt Depression (Algeria) Sebkha Azzel Matti Sebhka Mekerrhane Tunisian salt lakes (Tunisia) Chott el Djerid Chott el Gharsa…

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