Lake Urmia Latest News
Recently, after the communal prayer in Tehran, the government mounts cloud seeding in the lake Urmia basin.
About Lake Urmia
- Location: It is one of the largest inland lakes located in northwestern Iran.
- Its waters have no outlet, they are highly saline and it is one-fourth as salty as the Dead Sea.
- The basin is surrounded by mountains in the west and north, by plateaus in the south, and by plateaus and volcanic cones in the east.
- It is located 4,183 feet above sea level.
- Source of Water: The main water feeding this lake are the Talkheh River in the northeast and the twin rivers Zarīneh and Sīmīneh in the south.
- Lake Urmia is home to a number of diatoms, phytoplankton (algae). and bacteria.
- Protection Status: It is designated as a Ramsar Site and part of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB).
Source: DTE
Last updated on August, 2026
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