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Therthar Lake

Lake in Iraq
Lake Tharthar, and known in Iraq as Buhayrat ath-Tharthar, is an artificial lake created in 1956, situated 100 kilometers northwest of Baghdad between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. Wikipedia
Area: 1,046 mi²
Average depth: 40 m (130 ft) to 65 m (213 ft)
Water volume: 35.18 km3 (8.44 cu mi) to 85.59 km3 (20.53 cu mi)
Surface elevation: 9.843′
Basin countries: Iraq
Max. length: 120 kilometres (75 mi)