Primary outflows Zrêbar River Max. length 5 km (3.1 mi) Max. depth 6 m (20 ft) Length 5 km | Max. width 1.6 km (0.99 mi) Surface elevation 1,285 m Width 1.6 km | |
Location Zagros Mountains,Kurdistan Province,Iran | ||
Lake Zarivar (Persian: زریوار Zarivār), also known as Zeribar or Zrewar (Kurdish: Zrêwar or Zrêbar),(Kurdish: زرێبار), is a lake in the Zagros Mountains, within Kurdistan Province of western Iran.
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Map of Daryacheh, Iran
Etymology
The name is composed of zrê ("sea") and the suffix -bar (which in Kurdish means "lake").
Situation
The lake is situated in the Iranian province of Kordestan west of Marivan and has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.99 mi). The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 metres (20 ft).
Zeribar Lake is a major touristic attraction in the region. There is a great deal of folklore about the origins of this lake amongst the Kurdish people of the area.
References
Zrebar Lake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA