Lake Milh
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Lake Milh

Lake in Iraq.

About

Lake Razzaza, also known as Lake Milh (Arabic: بحيرة الملح, romanized: Buhairat Al-Milh, lit. 'Lake of Salt'), is an artificial lake located a few miles west of Karbala, Iraq (32°41′N 43°40′E). The lake is located in a depression into which excess water from Lake Habbaniyah, which comes from the Euphrates River, is diverted through a controlled escape channel or canal. The lake is listed as a wetland of international importance.

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Location

Open map: Lake Milh and 4 nearby attractions

32.76833, 43.60639 · Al Anbar Governorate

Nearby

  1. Al-Ukhaidir FortressHistory & heritage
    36 km
  2. Imam Husayn ShrineReligious sites
    43 km
  3. Al-Abbas ShrineReligious sites
    44 km
Photo credits (3)
  • Al-Ukhaidir Fortress: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
  • Imam Husayn Shrine: User:HerbertReichart germany · Public domain · Commons
  • Al-Abbas Shrine: Sameralhusseini1987 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons