Elton

Elton, a shallow salt lake of Russia, with an area of 62 sq. m., is near the north-east frontier of the government of Astrakhan. In spring the lake has a layer of almost pure salt-crystals, from 2 to 4½ inches thick. The annual yield ranges between 88,000 and 96,000 tons, being about one-seventh of the total salt production of Russia.