Table 3. Estimated Solute Mass Per Unit Lake Area and Concentration in Alkali Lake for Various Lake Age Estimates


Lake Age (Years)	Solute Mass Per Unit Lake Area (kgmiddotm-2)a	Concentration (gmiddotL -1)

700	84	280
2300	276	920
6500	780	2600

aEstimates utilize current inseepage rates of 0.6 m yr-1 and a groundwater TDS value of 0.2 gmiddotL -1.