- Shorabil
Infobox lake
lake_name = Shorabil
image_lake = Shorabil Lake.jpg
caption_lake = Shorabil Lake
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location = City ofArdabil ,Ardabil Province
coords = coord|38|13|N|48|17|E|type:waterbody_region:IR|display=inline,title
type = Natural Lake
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basin_countries =Iran
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area = 640,000 m²
depth = Approximately 30 meters in the middle
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frozen =Shorabil is a lake located in a hilly area south of the
Iran ian city ofArdabil . Ardabil University is located near the lake.The surface of the lake is 640,000 m², and is covered with a thin white layer of
mineral s which are useful in healingskin disease s andrheumatism . The leisure complex of Shorabil is located near the lake. The lake is ringed by a scenic roadway offering views of the lake and the nearbySabalan mountain.The basin was covered with mud and high concentrations of salt and other minerals so that no fish could survive. In 1998, the government of Ardabil started diluting the lake water by linking rivers from the surrounding area. After almost 2 years they also started growing a kind of fish called "ghezel-aala" in the lake which is famous for having pink meat and wonderful taste. In 1999 a floating restaurant was built and placed in the middle of the lake. which was transferred to the government but it was later shifted to the shore since they could not handle the maintenance and other technical difficulties.
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