Category: Iran Lakes

Neor Lake is located in a hilly area south of the Iranian Province of Ardabil, 48 km. southeast of the city of Ardabil, in an altitude of 2,700 m. above sea level. Its depth is approximately 5 meters in the middle. Total area of this lake is about 2,200 m². It is composed of a…

Evan Lake, in the Province of Qazvin, is situated in the historic Alamout area, home to the world-famous Alamout fortress, which was once the headquarters of the Ismaili sect, led by Hassan Sabbah between the 11th and 13th centuries. The lake has a surface of 70 square kilometers (27 square miles) at 1,800 meters (5,905…

Parishan Lake, also known as Lake Famour, is situated southeast of Kazeroun in the southern Province of Fars. Without a doubt, it is one of the most beautiful places to visit. The lake is calm and quiet throughout spring and summer, but in autumn the winds grow stronger and cause turbulence, hence its name, “Parishan”,…

Formerly known as Chichast and Kaboodan, the Urmia Lake is Iran’s largest and the world’s third-largest salt lake. The lake lies between the provinces of East and West Azarbaijan in northwestern Iran. It is about 140 kilometers (87 miles) long, and 15-55 kilometers (10-34 miles) wide —, the width varies at different points. The Urmia…

There are two lakes within 100 meters (330 feet) of each other named the Upper Gahar and the Lower Gahar on the southern summit of Mount Ashtaran. The lower lake is the larger of the two and its altitude is 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) lower than the other. The Upper Gahar Lakes is situated at…

Zarivar (or Zeribar) Lake is 5 kilometers (3 miles) long and 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) long and while its water levels depend on the amount of rain or snow fall, it is 5.5 meters (18 feet) deep at most. Situated 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) west of Marivan in the Province of Kurdistan, the fresh water…