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Alma Gol Lake

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Location
  
Golestān Province

Surface area
  
250 ha (620 acres)

Area
  
250 ha

Basin countries
  
Iran

Max. depth
  
4 m (13 ft)

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Alma Gol Lake (Persian: دریاچه آلماگل‎‎), also called Lake Ulmagol, is a freshwater lake in Golestān Province, Iran near the Turkmenistan border.

Map of Almagol, Iran

The lake is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Gonbad-e Qabus. The population of catfish (Silurus glanis) in the lake has drastically decreased because of increasing population growth among the villagers. The biggest catfish caught in the lake was reported to be around 30 kilograms (66 lb).

Alma Gol is a winter habitat for migratory birds. In 1975, the Alma Gol Lake and nearby Ala Gol and Aji Gol Lakes were designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

References

Alma Gol Lake Wikipedia


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