It would be interesting to know if it is possible to keep sea level low by moving water to artificial inland lakes in currently dry places. There are many place

It would be interesting to know if it is possible to keep sea level low by moving water to artificial inland lakes in currently dry places. There are many places in Sahara, Persia, China where creating big inland lakes will be possible, and desalinating and pumping water there might be cheaper than building dams or leaving big cities.