Lake Zakher

Artificial lake in United Arab Emirates
24°05′21″N 55°38′00″E / 24.089097°N 55.633471°E / 24.089097; 55.633471TypeMan-made lakeBasin countriesUnited Arab EmiratesSettlementsAl-Ain

Lake Zakher (Arabic: بُحَيْرَة زَاخِر, romanized: Buḥayrat Zākhir) is a man-made lake in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the UAE. It was created from treated waste water that was released onto land, which pushed up groundwater levels and eventually resulted in the development of a lake.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "The accidental lake: Birdwatcher's oasis or ecological disaster?". CNN. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-08-06.


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