“…For these and other reasons, such as the potential salinization of nearby well fields, natural groundwater salinization processes related to saline basins have been closely investigated over the last decades [e.g., Macumber , ; Herczeg et al ., ; Warren , ; Ojiambo et al ., ; Cartwright et al ., ; Tweed et al ., ; reviews in Fan et al ., and Yechieli and Wood , ]. Also, flow dynamics below nonnatural, i.e., constructed saline disposal basins have been intensively studied due to their importance for local water management solutions [e.g., Simmons and Narayan , ; Simmons et al ., ] and the risk of undesired salinization of the underlying fresh groundwater resources [ Chambers et al ., ].…”