Why is the Sea of Galilee not salty?
Why is the Sea of Galilee not salty? The reason for this is that it has been receiving the nutrients and minerals of the Jordan River that flows into it for thousands of years, but it has no run-off, only evaporation. There is, therefore, nowhere for the salt to go. All it can do is crystallize.
Why is the Dead Sea so salty?
Why is the Dead Sea so salty? Much of the salt content of the Dead Sea comes from the rocks eroding on the shores. The shores are made up of rock salt and other rocks with a high mineral content. As the rocks and the salt erodes from the shores the stuff that makes up the rocks ends up in the water.