Lake Milh
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Lake Milh is located west-southwest of Baghdad
, Iraq
(32°45′N 43°38′E). Lake Milh is a depression into which excess water from the Euphrates River is diverted by a controlled escape channel or canal. The lake
is rather shallow and water levels change with the seasons. Due to the salts and the changing water levels, few recreational areas exist around the lake.
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(32°45′N 43°38′E). Lake Milh is a depression into which excess water from the Euphrates River is diverted by a controlled escape channel or canal. The lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
is rather shallow and water levels change with the seasons. Due to the salts and the changing water levels, few recreational areas exist around the lake.