Dokhaharan lake also known as Dokhaharoon lake[1] (which means two sisters lake) is a lake located on western hillside of Mount Damavand. This name is because of nearby mounts, named Dokhaharan.[2]
Dokhaharan lake | |
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Location | Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran |
Coordinates | 36°04′18″N 52°03′59″E |
Native name | دریاچه دوخواهران (Persian) |
Primary inflows | Melted snows |
Primary outflows | none |
Surface elevation | 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) |
Settlements | Amol |
It is located in Larijan District, Amol County. Road 77 (Iran) passes by this lake.[3]
Lake is located 3880 meters higher than sea level and its primary inflow is melted snows on the nearby mounts. This lake is not very deep.[4]