Bakhtegan Lake

Lake Bakhtegan
Coordinates	29.3654°N 53.8385°E / 29.3654; 53.8385
Lake type	salt lake
Primary inflows	Kor River
Basin countries	Iran
Surface area	3500 km²
Islands	Menak Island

Lake Bakhtegan (Persian: دریاچۀ بختگان) is a salt lake in Fars Province, southern Iran, about 160 km (99 mi) east of Shiraz and 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the town of Neyriz.

Bakhtegan, with a surface area of 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi), is Iran's second-largest lake. It is fed by the Kor River. Several dams on the Kor River have significantly reduced waterflow into the lake, increasing its salinity and endangering the lake's populations of flamingos and other migratory birds.

Lake Bakhtegan ( Lake Tashk immediately to the north, Lake Maharlou to the west), taken by crew of Discovery, mission STS-92, 22 October 2000.

External links

• Columbia Encyclopedia entry