Lake Hammar

Lake Hammar (Arabic: هور الحمّار, Hawr al-Ḥammār) is a saline lake in southeastern part of Iraq within the Hammar Marshes.^[1] It has an area of 600–1,350 km². Water level in the lake fluctuates, with maximum depths varying from 1.8 metres (winter) to 3.0 metres (spring). The lake is an important wetland site for birds.^[2] The native inhabitants are Marsh Arabs, some of whom occupy villages on artificial, floating islands.

Coordinates30°46′0″N 47°3′0″E

Typesaline lake

BasincountriesIraq

Surface area600–1,350 km² (230–520 sq mi)

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Lake Hammar
Lake Hammar
Coordinates	30°46′0″N 47°3′0″E
Type	saline lake
Basin countries	Iraq
Surface area	600–1,350 km2 (230–520 sq mi)
Max. depth	1.8 m (5.9 ft) (winter) 3.0 m (9.8 ft) (spring)
Location
Interactive map of Lake Hammar

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Hammar Lacus, a feature on Titan, the moon of Saturn, is named after Hammar Lake.^[3]

Lake Hammar is featured in the 2024 videogame Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.