| Dokhaharan lake | |
|---|---|
| دریاچه دوخواهران (Persian) | |
  Dokhaharan lake | |
| Location | Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°50′58″N 52°20′56″E / 35.84944°N 52.34889°E |
| Primary inflows | Melted snows |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Surface elevation | 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) |
| Settlements | Amol |
Dokhaharan lake also known as Dokhaharoon lake[1] (which means two sisters lake) is a lake located on western hillside of Mount Damavand. This name is because of nearby mounts, named Dokhaharan.[2]
It is located in Larijan District, Amol County. Road 77 (Iran) passes by this lake.[3]
Lake is located 3880 meters higher than sea level and its primary inflow is melted snows on the nearby mounts. This lake is not very deep.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Dokhaharoon lake-Amol". Seeiran. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dokhaharan lake". Irandeserts (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Introducing Dokhaharan lake". Akharinkhabar (in Persian). 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "About Amol". Iran-tejarat (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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