Shorabil Lake

Shorabil
Shorabil Lake in May 2022
Shorabil is located in Iran
Shorabil
Shorabil
LocationCity of Ardabil, Ardabil province
Coordinates38°13′N 48°17′E / 38.217°N 48.283°E / 38.217; 48.283
TypeNatural Lake
Basin countriesIran
Surface area640,000 m2 (160 acres)[citation needed]
Average depthApproximately 30 metres (98 ft) in the middle
The map of Shorabil lake

Shorabil Lake (Persian: دریاچه شورابیل, Azerbaijani: شورابیل گؤلو) is a lake located in a hilly area south of the Iranian city of Ardabil. Ardabil University is located near the lake.[1]

The basin was covered with mud and high concentrations of salt and other minerals so that no fish could survive. In 1998, the government of Ardabil started diluting the lake water by linking rivers from the surrounding area. After almost 2 years they also started growing a kind of fish called "ghezel-aala" in the lake.

Shorabil Lake, Ardabil

Geo-co-ordinates

Latitude = 38.2126, Longitude = 48.2870 Lat = 38 degrees, 12.8 minutes North Long = 48 degrees, 17.2 minutes East[2]

References

  1. ^ "Shorabil Lake". tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Shourabil Lake". satsig.net. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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