Coordinates: 35°50′58″N 52°20′56″E / 35.84944°N 52.34889°E / 35.84944; 52.34889

Dokhaharan lake

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Dokhaharan lake
دریاچه دوخواهران (Persian)
Dokhaharan lake is located in Iran
Dokhaharan lake
Dokhaharan lake
LocationLarijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Coordinates35°50′58″N 52°20′56″E / 35.84944°N 52.34889°E / 35.84944; 52.34889
Primary inflowsMelted snows
Primary outflowsnone
Surface elevation3,880 metres (12,730 ft)
SettlementsAmol
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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

  1. ^ "Dokhaharoon lake-Amol". Seeiran. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Dokhaharan lake". Irandeserts (in Persian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Introducing Dokhaharan lake". Akharinkhabar (in Persian). 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ "About Amol". Iran-tejarat (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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