MLake growth, China
Lake Ayakkum, which is near the northern boundary of the Tibetan Plateau in central China, has been growing. This stands in contrast to many closed-basin saline lakes in Central Asia, which have been shrinking because of the construction of dams and aqueducts as well as human expansion into previously uninhabitable desert areas. Small streams fed by glaciers and snowmelt are increasing their flow to the lake. The development of a delta can be seen in the lower right portion