| Keeyow Lake | |
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| سراو کیاو (Luba-Katanga) | |
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  Keeyow Lake | |
| Location | Khorramabad, Iran |
| Coordinates | 33°30′28.78″N 48°21′5.46″E / 33.5079944°N 48.3515167°E |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Primary inflows | Main Keeyow lake Seasonal Spring (Located in north of lake) Transmitted water from Golestan Spring |
| Primary outflows | Evaporation Zibakenar park |
| Catchment area | 7 hectares (17 acres) |
| Basin countries | Iran |
| Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Keeyow Lake (Persian: دریاچه کیو, Lurish: سراو کیاو) is a natural lake in the northwest of Khorramabad in Lorestan Province, Iran.[1] The lake has a seven-hectare area and a depth of 3 to 7 meters. There is an amusement park as well as other recreational facilities next to the lake.[2] It is the only natural city lake in Iran and is a habitat for native and migratory birds and aquatic animals.[3]
Gallery
Keeyow Lake at sunset
Mahi Lake and Zibakenar Park, located south of the lake.
Feral geese on Keeyow Lake
The main spring of Keeyow Lake (located north of the lake)
References
- ↑ "kiu lake". Department of Economic Affairs and Finance of Lorestan. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ "Keeyo Lake". toiran. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ "دریاچه کیو خرمآباد تنها دریاچه طبیعی درونشهری ایران". Young Jouranalists Club. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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