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Zrebar Lake

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Primary outflows
  
Zrêbar River

Max. length
  
5 km (3.1 mi)

Max. depth
  
6 m (20 ft)

Length
  
5 km

Cities
  
Marivan

Basin countries
  
Iran

Max. width
  
1.6 km (0.99 mi)

Surface elevation
  
1,285 m

Width
  
1.6 km

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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.

Contents

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