Lake Zakher ( ar, بُحَيْرَة زَاخِر, Buḥayrat Zākhir) is a
man-made lake
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
in
Al Ain,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
. It was created from treated waste water that was released onto land, which pushed up groundwater levels and eventually resulted in the development of a lake.
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References
Lakes of the United Arab Emirates
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