Lake Zrêbar زریوار Zrewar | |
Location: | Zagros Mountains, Kurdistan Province, Iran |
Coords: | 35.5333°N 54°W |
Outflow: | Zrêbar River |
Basin Countries: | Iran |
Length: | 5km (03miles) |
Width: | 1.6km (01miles) |
Max-Depth: | 6m (20feet) |
Volume: | 30e6m3 |
Elevation: | 1285m (4,216feet) |
Cities: | Marivan |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Zrebar Lake in Iran. |
Lake Zrewar, also known as Zrewar or Zrewar (Kurdish: Zrêbar or Zrêwar, زرێبار), (fa|زریوار Zarivār), is a lake in the Zagros Mountains, within Kurdistan Province of western Iran.
Its name is composed of zrê ("sea") and the suffix -bar (which in Kurdish means "lake").
The lake is situated in the Iranian province of Kurdistan west of Marivan and has a length of 5km (03miles) and a maximum width of 1.6km (01miles). The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of 6m (20feet).
Zeribar Lake is a major touristic attraction in the region. There is a great deal of folklore about the origins of this lake amongst the Kurdish people of the area.