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Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake turns red
- Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake turns red
22 June 2020 / 09:19Tehran (ISNA) – Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake is located in Qom Province.
Because of heavy rainfalls, more tributaries fed the Lake in spring and as a result, the water level of Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake increased.
The rapid growth of algae in the Lake that react with the evaporation of water, turned Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake red.
The algae produce beta carotene during the reaction so that the water of the Lake turns red.
