HydroLAKES lake · #175506
Lac · #175506
Natural lakeIraqAsia 4 m
Surface area
2,5km²
Avg depth
0,6m
Volume
1,55km³
Shoreline
16,2km
Administrative coverage
2 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- Al KahlaMaysan · Iraq2.43 km²97.4% of lake
- Qal`at SalihMaysan · Iraq0.07 km²2.6% of lake
2 intersecting protected areas
Hawizeh Marsh (Haur Al-Hawizeh)
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
2.50 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)
1.46 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
2,50km²
Avg depth
0,6m
Volume
1,550km³
Watershed
3 597km²
Shoreline
16,2km
Shore dev. idx
2,89
Residence time
4days
Elevation
4m
HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016) · 1.4M lacs ≥ 0.1 km² mondialement.