| Location | Size before | Reduced size | Lake | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | 68,000 km2 (26,000 mi2) | 14,280 km2 (5,510 mi2) | Aral Sea | 86%
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| Utah, U.S. | 4,400 km2 (1,700 mi2) | 2,500 km2 (950 mi2) | Great Salt Lake | 71%
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| Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria | 25,000 km2 (9,700 mi2) | 2,000 km2 (770 mi2) | Lake Chad | 71%
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| Israel, Jordan, and Palestine | 1,030 km2 (400 mi2) | 605 km2 (234 mi2) | Dead Sea | 57%
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| Turkey | 300–350 km2 (120–140 mi2) | 0 | Lake Amik | 14%
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| Iran | 5,000 km2 (1,900 mi2) | 2,820 km2 (1,090 mi2) | Lake Urmia | 14%
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| California, U.S. | 220 km2 (86 mi2) | 180 km2 (70 mi2) | Mono Lake | 14%
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| China | 6,000 km2 (2,300 mi2) | 4,543 km2 (1,754 mi2) | Qinghai Lake | 14%
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| California, U.S. | 940 km2 (363 mi2) | 832 km2 (321 mi2) | Salton Sea | 14%
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| California, U.S. | 1,800 km2 (690 mi2) | 5.2 km2 (2 mi2) | Tulare Lake | 14%
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| Xinjiang, China | 238 km2 (92 mi2) | 0 | Alan Nur | 0%
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| Irano-Afghan border | 2,000 km2 (770 mi2) | 0 | Hamun Lake | 0%
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| South Australia | - | 168 km2 (65 mi2) | Lake Albert | 0%
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| Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia | 2,500 km2 (970 mi2) | 1,700 km2 (660 mi2) | Lake Chany | 0%
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| Mexico | 1,048 km2 (405 mi2) | 812 km2 (314 mi2) | Lake Chapala | 0%
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| Michoacán, Mexico | 300 km2 (120 mi2) | Lake Cuitzeo | 0%
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| Xinjiang, China | 1,000 km2 (390 mi2) | 500 km2 (190 mi2) | Lake Ebinur | 0%
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| Mali | 590 km2 (230 mi2) | 0 | Lake Faguibine | 0%
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| Australia | 135 km2 (52 mi2) | 0 | Lake Hindmarsh | 0%
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| Israel | 14 km2 (5.4 mi2) | 0 | Lake Hula | 0%
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| Bolivia | 3,000 km2 (1,200 mi2) | 0 | Lake Poopó | 0%
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| Kazakhstan | 60 km2 (23 mi2) | 7.9 km2 (3.1 mi2) | Lake Shalkar | 0%
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| Xinjiang, China | 2,000 km2 (770 mi2) | 0 | Lop Nur | 0%
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| California, U.S. | 280 km2 (110 mi2) | 0 | Owens Lake | 0%
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| Jiangxi, China | 3,500 km2 (1,400 mi2) | 200 km2 (77 mi2) | Poyang Lake | 0%
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| Nevada, U.S. | 510 km2 (195 mi2) | Pyramid Lake | 0%
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| Nevada, U.S. | 280 km2 (107 mi2) | 130 km2 (50 mi2) | Walker Lake | 0%
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