Zarivar Lake
lake in Iran
Lake Zarivār (Persian: زریوار), is a lake in the Zagros Mountains, within Kurdistan province of western Iran. It is vital to the local economy for tourism, irrigation, and fishing purposes.
It is also known as lake Zaribar. In local Sorani Kurdish it is known as the lake Zrewar or Zrêbar or Zrêwar, زرێبار. In documents dating to the Qajar era (~1800s) it is sometimes recorded as Zerehbar and Zarbar.
Description
The lake is situated in the Iranian province of Kurdistan 3 km west of Marivan and has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.99 mi). The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 metres (20 ft). Its mean annual temperature is 10 °C (50 °F), located in a region with a semi-arid climate, receiving a mean annual precipitation of 300 mm.
The lake is fed by a combination of seasonal rainfall and subaqueous springs.
The lake plays a "vital role" in the local economy as a tourist attraction, source of irrigation, and fishing location.
“Zarivar Lake” enters the record as lake in Iran. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Zarivar, Lake and lake can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3058006. Authority coordinates are 35.533, 46.133. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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