Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity ?

Among the given options, the Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan has the highest water salinity. It is recognized as India's largest inland salt lake and a hypersaline environment where salinity can range from 100 to 370 g L−1 due to progressive evaporation in a semi-arid climate [c4, t3, t9]. Its water is extensively used for commercial salt production [c1, t5]. In contrast, the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake in India, formed by tectonic activity [c1, c5]. The Dal Lake is also a prominent freshwater lake in the Kashmir Valley [c1, t2]. While the Chilika Lake in Odisha is the largest coastal lake in India, it is characterized as a brackish water lagoon, meaning its salinity is generally lower than that of a hypersaline inland lake like Sambhar [c3, t2, t4].

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