Lake Hammar

Lake Hammar (Arabic: هور الحمّار‎, Hawr al-Ḥammār) is a saline lake in southeastern part of Iraq within the Hammar Marshes.[1] It has an area of 600–1,350 km². Water level in the lake fluctuates, with maximum depths varying from 1.8 metres (winter) to 3.0 metres (spring). The lake is an important wetland site for birds.[2] The native inhabitants are Marsh Arabs, some of whom occupy villages on artificial, floating islands.

Lake Hammar
Lake Hammar
Coordinates	30°46′0″N 47°3′0″E
Type	saline lake
Basin countries	Iraq
Surface area	600–1,350 km2 (230–520 sq mi)
Max. depth	1.8 m (5.9 ft) (winter) 3.0 m (9.8 ft) (spring)

Hammar Lacus, a feature on Titan, the moon of Saturn, is named after Hammar Lake.[3]