if pumping water would not be the issue, is there an obvious reason not to pump a lot of ocean water to salt plains (that used to be lakes/seas) or other zero/low risk areas to lower sea levels?

Question

if pumping water would not be the issue, is there an obvious reason not to pump a lot of ocean water to salt plains (that used to be lakes/seas) or other zero/low risk areas to lower sea levels?

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

I imagine it would disturb the ecosystem. Salt flats still contain plant and animal life that would not know what to do with all that water. Other than that…. I dont think the world’s salt flats could contain enough water to make a difference in ocean levels.