Lake Zakher

Lake Zakher (Arabic: بُحَيْرَة زَاخِر, romanized: Buḥayrat Zākhir) is a man-made lake in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It was created from treated waste water that was released onto land, which pushed up groundwater levels and eventually resulted in the development of a lake.[1]

Lake Zakher
LocationAl Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE
Coordinates24.089097°N 55.633471°E / 24.089097; 55.633471
TypeMan-made lake
Native nameبُحَيْرَة زَاخِر (in Arabic)
Basin countriesUnited Arab Emirates
SettlementsAl-Ain

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