GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Lake Urmia
Lake Urmia occupies a closed basin in northwestern Iran. It has undergone large changes in water extent as drought, water abstraction and basin management altered the balance between inflow and evaporation.
Fast Facts
- It lies west of the Caspian Sea and east of Türkiye.
- It is an endorheic saline lake with no ocean outlet.
- Many tributaries and their catchments contribute to its water supply.
Connected lessons
- Lake UrmiaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Lake VanRelated places
- Aral SeaRelated places
- Caspian SeaRelated places
- Dead SeaRelated places
- Dasht-e KavirRelated places