- Source: List of lakes of Egypt
Egypt contains many lakes currently and other lakes that have vanished.
Current lakes
= Lake Nasser
=A vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan created by the damming of the Nile after the construction of the High Dam of Aswan.
= Manzala Lake
=Salt or brackish water lake.
In northeastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said, Damietta, Dakahlyia and Sharqyia governorates.
= Maryut Lake
=A salt lake in northern Egypt, between Alexandria and Al-Buhira (Beheira actually is named after it) Governorates.
= Lake Bardawil
=Salt water Lake in North Sinai Governorate.
It is said that it is named after King Baldwin I of Jerusalem of the First Crusade and that he was buried there.
= Lake Moeris or Qaroun Lake
=Brackish water Lake.
South River Nile Delta in Fayoum Governorate.
= Wadi Elrayan Lakes
=Brackish water Lake.
In Fayoum Governorate
= Edko Lake
=Salt water lake in Al Bouhaira Governorate
= Toshka Lakes
=River water Lake.
In South Western Part of Egypt.
= Great Bitter Lake or al-Buhayrat al-Murrah
=A salt water lake between the north and south part of the Suez Canal, includes Greater Bitter Lake and Lesser Bitter Lakes and el-Temmsah Lake (The crocodile lake).
In Ismailia Governorate.
= Borolus Lake or Paralos lake
=Salt water Lake in North shore of River Nile Delta, Western corner in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
= Wadi El Natrun Lakes
=Salt alkaline water lakes (Contain Natron Salt) in Wadi Natron area near el-Qattara Depression in Matruh Governorate.
= Salt lakes of Siwa
=In Matrouh Governorate, Siwa Oasis in Western Desert.
References
External links
Parmenter, B. M. (January 1991). The northern lakes of Egypt: Encounters with a wetland environment (Thesis). OSTI 5474411.
Historic Photos of Egyptian Lakes from The New York Public Library Digital Library.
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