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[]
- ^ Lakes of Egypt
- ^ Manzala Lake Archived May 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Siwa Lakes Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- "The northern lakes of Egypt: Encounters with a wetland environment". OSTI 5474411.
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(help) - Historic Photos of Egyptian Lakes from The New York Public Library Digital Library.
- Lakes of Egypt
- Lists of lakes by country
- Lists of landforms of Egypt