Lakes are one of the most popular tourism destinations in Iran which you can visit in your Iran trip. There are 28 natural lakes and 9 man-made ones in Iran which are formed due to the construction of dams. The lakes which exist in regions with higher level of precipitation (e.g. Mazandaran province) are the permeant ones which are full of water throughout the year but the lakes existing in dry areas and semi-arid part are temperament. Some of the most prominent lakes in Iran you can visit in your Iran tour are listed as follows:
Caspian lake, the largest lake in the world, Lake Urmia, second saltiest lake of the world, Namak lake, Gahar, Zarivar, Jazmourian, Miankaleh, Sirangol, Shurmast, Bakhtegan etc.
Gahar lake, a mountainous lake in Lorestan, a pristine place far from pollution of the city.
Shurmast, an amazing lake in the middle of a jungle with tall trees, Mazandaran.
Zarivar lake, one of the important lakes in west of Iran in Kurdistan province.
Jazmourian, a temporary lake in Kerman.
Iran Lakes