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unusual facts about endorheic basin



Chakhansur District

The economy is primarily based on agriculture and the necessary water for irrigation is dependent on the status of the Sistan Basin, an endorheic basin which periodically becomes dry.


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Ruoqiang County

The high plateau between the Altyn-Tagh and the main Kunlun range (which includes the famous Ulugh Muztagh) is known as the Kumkol Basin: an endorheic basin, where several saline lakes are found.