Sawa Lake
Endorheic basin in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sawa Lake (Arabic: بحيرة ساوة) is an endorheic basin located in the Iraqi governorate of Muthanna near to the Euphrates River, some 23 km (14 mi) to the west of Al-Samawa city. This lake has no inlet or outlet, but it draws water from the Euphrates through a system of joint cracks and fissures which transport water to aquifers beneath it.
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Location | Muthanna Governorate, Iraq |
Coordinates | 31°18′46.3″N 44°57′36.6″E |
Lake type | Endorheic basin |
Max. length | 4.74 km (2.95 mi) |
Max. width | 1.77 km (1.10 mi) |
Surface area | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
Official name | Sawa Lake |
Designated | 3 March 2014 |
Reference no. | 2240[1] |
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