HydroLAKES lake · #15171
Lac · #15171
Natural lakeIraqAsia 5 m
Surface area
12,99km²
Avg depth
1m
Volume
12,99km³
Shoreline
33,1km
Administrative coverage
2 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
2 intersecting protected areas
Hawizeh Marsh (Haur Al-Hawizeh)
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
12.25 km² overlap
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
11.86 km² overlap
Computed live · HydroLAKES × GADM × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Lake statistics (HydroLAKES)
Surface
12,99km²
Avg depth
1,0m
Volume
12,990km³
Watershed
3 043km²
Shoreline
33,1km
Shore dev. idx
2,59
Residence time
36days
Elevation
5m
HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016) · 1.4M lacs ≥ 0.1 km² mondialement.