🌊 Lake Hammar

Iraq · Asia · 30.77°N, 47.00°E

Lake Hammar is a saline lake in southeastern part of Iraq within the Hammar Marshes. It has an area of 600–1,350 km2. Water level in the lake fluctuates, with maximum depths varying from 1.8 metres (winter) to 3.0 metres (spring). The lake is an important wetland site for birds. The native inhabitants are Marsh Arabs, some of whom occupy villages on artificial, floating islands.

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Quick facts

Country	Iraq
Continent / region	Asia
Surface elevation	unknown
Coordinates (approx.)	30.77°N, 47.00°E · view on map

Lake Hammar in Iraq, in Asia. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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