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Sinkholes pock-mark the emerging shoreline of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi. The sinkholes are caused by fresh groundwater dissolving subterranean salt deposits that once formed the bottom of the Dead Sea. With the underlying salt layer gone, the overlying dry muds cave in and create ponds of differing colors. These cave-ins are the result of the dropping Dead Sea water line (currently one meter per year) which in turn lowers the level of the fresh water table.

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Dead Sea
Sinkholes pock-mark the emerging shoreline of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi. The sinkholes are caused by fresh groundwater dissolving subterranean salt deposits that once formed the bottom of the Dead Sea. With the underlying salt layer gone, the overlying dry muds cave in and create ponds of differing colors. These cave-ins are the result of the dropping Dead Sea water line (currently one meter per year) which in turn lowers the level of the fresh water table.

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