Even thought well known for specialists in the field, this professional paper have to be used as a perfect reference on the topic of long-term balance between input and loss of salts in closed lakes.

The paper is also interesting as presents hydrologic data for several closed lakes that are quite different in volume and salinity after 50 years.

Salinity and Hydrology of Closed Lakes by Walter B. Langbein (Geological Survey Progesional Paper 412).