List of lakes of Egypt
Egypt contain many lakes currently and other lakes that have vanished.[1]
Contents
- 1 Current lakes
- 1.1 Aswan (Nasser) Lake
- 1.2 Manzala Lake[2]
- 1.3 Marriotiya Lake
- 1.4 Lake Bardawil
- 1.5 Lake Moeris or Qaroun Lake
- 1.6 Wadi Elrayan Lakes
- 1.7 Edko Lake
- 1.8 Toshka Lakes
- 1.9 Great Bitter Lake or al-Buhayrat al-Murrah
- 1.10 Borolus Lake or Paralos lake
- 1.11 Wadi El Natrun Lakes
- 1.12 Salt lakes of Siwa[3]
- 2 References
- 3 External links
Current lakes[edit]
Aswan (Nasser) Lake[edit]
A vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Behind the High Dam of Aswan on the river Nile, contains river water.
Manzala Lake[2][edit]
Salt or brackish water lake. In northeastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said, Damietta, Dakahlyia and Sharqyia governorates.
Marriotiya Lake[edit]
A salt lake in northern Egypt, between Alexandria and Al-Buhira (Beheira actually is named after it) Governorates.
Lake Bardawil[edit]
Salt water Lake in North Sinai Governorate. It is said that it is named after King Baldwin I of Jerusalem of the First Crusade and that he was buried there.
Lake Moeris or Qaroun Lake[edit]
Brackish water Lake. South River Nile Delta in Fayoum Governorate.
Wadi Elrayan Lakes[edit]
Brackish water Lake. In Fayoum Governorate
Edko Lake[edit]
Salt water Lake. In Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
Toshka Lakes[edit]
River water Lake. In South Western Part of Egypt, at el-Wadi el-Gadid or New Valley Governorate.
Great Bitter Lake or al-Buhayrat al-Murrah[edit]
A salt water lake between the north and south part of the Suez Canal, includes Greater Bitter Lake and Lesser Bitter Lakes and el-Temmsah Lake (The crocodile lake). In Ismailia Governorate.
Borolus Lake or Paralos lake[edit]
Salt water Lake in North shore of River Nile Delta, Western corner in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
Wadi El Natrun Lakes[edit]
Salt alkaline water lakes (Contain Natron Salt) in Wadi Natron area near el-Qattara Depression in Matruh Governorate.
Salt lakes of Siwa[3][edit]
In New Valley Governorate, Siwa Oasis in Western Desert.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- "The northern lakes of Egypt: Encounters with a wetland environment".
- Historic Photos of Egyptian Lakes from The New York Public Library Digital Library.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
