Dokhaharan lake
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| Dokhaharan lake | |
|---|---|
  Dokhaharan lake | |
| Location | Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 36°04′18″N 52°03′59″E / 36.07167°N 52.06639°ECoordinates: 36°04′18″N 52°03′59″E / 36.07167°N 52.06639°E |
| Native name | دریاچه دوخواهران (Persian) |
| Primary inflows | Melted snows |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Surface elevation | 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) |
| Settlements | Amol |
Dokhaharan lake also known as Dokhaharoon lake[1] (which means two sisters lake) is a lake located on western hillside of Mount Damavand. This name is because of nearby mounts, named Dokhaharan.[2]
It is located in Larijan District, Amol County. Road 77 (Iran) passes by this lake.[3]
Lake is located 3880 meters higher than sea level and its primary inflow is melted snows on the nearby mounts. This lake is not very deep.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Dokhaharoon lake-Amol". Seeiran. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Dokhaharan lake". Irandeserts (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Introducing Dokhaharan lake". Akharinkhabar (in Persian). 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "About Amol". Iran-tejarat (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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