List of lakes of Egypt

Egypt contains many lakes currently and other lakes that have vanished.^[1]

Current lakes[]

Lake Nasser[]

A vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan created by the damming of the Nile after the construction of the High Dam of Aswan.

Manzala Lake^[2][]

Salt or brackish water lake. In northeastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said, Damietta, Dakahlyia and Sharqyia governorates.

Maryut Lake[]

A salt lake in northern Egypt, between Alexandria and Al-Buhira (Beheira actually is named after it) Governorates.

Lake Bardawil[]

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[]

Brackish water Lake. South River Nile Delta in Fayoum Governorate.

Wadi Elrayan Lakes[]

Brackish water Lake. In Fayoum Governorate

Edko Lake[]

Salt water lake in Al Bouhaira Governorate

Toshka Lakes[]

River water Lake. In South Western Part of Egypt.

Great Bitter Lake or al-Buhayrat al-Murrah[]

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[]

Salt water Lake in North shore of River Nile Delta, Western corner in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.

Wadi El Natrun Lakes[]

Salt alkaline water lakes (Contain Natron Salt) in Wadi Natron area near el-Qattara Depression in Matruh Governorate.

Salt lakes of Siwa^[3][]

In New Valley Governorate, Siwa Oasis in Western Desert.

References[]

External links[]

• "The northern lakes of Egypt: Encounters with a wetland environment". OSTI 5474411. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Historic Photos of Egyptian Lakes from The New York Public Library Digital Library.