Namak Lake

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Namak Lake (Daryâče-ye Namak, i.e, salt lake) is a salt lake in Iran on the Western edge of the Great Salt Desert (Dasht-e Kavir). It is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of the city of Qom and 60 km (37 mi) of Aran va bidgol at an elevation of 790 metres (2, 590 ft) above sea level. The lake has a surface area of about 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi), but most of this is dry. Water only covers 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi). The lake only reaches a depth between 45 centimetres (17.72 in) to 1 metre (39.37 in).

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