- Lake Zarivar
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Zarivar
image_lake = Marivan-zarivar-Iran.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Kurdistan Province
coords = coord|35|32|N|46|08|E|type:waterbody_region:IR|display=inline,title
type =
inflow =
outflow = Zrêbar River
catchment =
basin_countries = Iran
length = 5 km
width = 1.6 km
area =
depth =
max-depth = 6 m
volume = 30.000,000 m³
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 1,285 m
islands =
cities =Marivan Lake Zarivar or Zrewar (Kurdish: "Zrêwar" or "Zrêbar", Persian: زریوار: "Zarivar") is a
lake in WesternIran .The lake is situated in the Kurdistan Province and has a length of 5 km and a maximum width of 1.6 km and lies west of
Marivan . The lake's water is sparkingly fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 m.Zarivar lake is a major touristic attraction in the region. There is a great deal of
folklore about the origins of this lake amongst the Kurdish people of the area.According to
Persian mythology there was a city named "Zarivar" that was drowned due to a disaster fromAhura Mazda (Zoroastrian God of wisdom) and the remaining water became known as Lake Zarivar.Fact|date=February 2007Gallery
External links
* [http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=38357§ionid=351020108 Cold hits Iran's mythological landmark] ,
Press TV . January 11, 2008.
* [http://picasaweb.google.com/aliafzali1985/ZarivarLakeMarivanIran Zarivar Online Photo Galley] Unreferenced|date=October 2006
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