Sawa Lake

About

Sawa Lake is an endorheic basin located in the Iraqi governorate of Muthanna near to the Euphrates River, some 23 km (14 mi) to the west of Al-Samawa city. This lake has no surface inlet or outlet, but was fed by karst groundwater (Dammam) through a big karst spring. Due to over-pumping of the Dammam aquifer the Artesian groundwater pressure was lowered and the lake dried up within 5 years and disappeared since 2023.

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