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Lake Zakher

Coordinates: 24°05′21″N 55°38′00″E / 24.089097°N 55.633471°E / 24.089097; 55.633471
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Lake Zakher
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
Coordinates24°05′21″N 55°38′00″E / 24.089097°N 55.633471°E / 24.089097; 55.633471
TypeMan-made lake
Basin countriesUnited Arab Emirates
File:Lake Zakher , UAE.jpg
Lake Zakher.

Lake Zakher is a man-made lake in the United Arab Emirates, near the border with Oman. 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]

References

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

24°05′21″N 55°38′00″E / 24.089097°N 55.633471°E / 24.089097; 55.633471

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