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Lakes in Iraq

4 lake guides in Iraq, out of 22 named lakes we know there.

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Lake ThartharIraq1,699 km²30°maxLake DukanIraq120 km²29°maxLake MilhIraq1,330 km²Lake QadisiyahIraq339 km²28°max

Other well-known lakes in Iraq

  • Mosul Reservoir346.9 km²
  • Sawa Lake4.6 km²
  • Lake Hamrin80.0 km²

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lakesLakeyasEvery lake on Earth: water temperature, ice, depth and the shore.You are here
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cavesCavernyasEvery cave with its real depth and length: the rock above, the temperature inside all year, and how to visit.Coming soonVisit
dark skiesDarkskyasWhere the night is still dark: the sky of every place, the Milky Way month by month, the Moon, eclipses and auroras.Coming soonVisit