Namak Lake

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Namak Lake
Coordinates	34°30′N 51°52′ECoordinates: 34°30′N 51°52′E
Lake type	salt lake
Primary inflows	Qom
Basin countries	Iran
Max. depth	1 m
Surface elevation	790 m

Namak Lake (Daryacheh-ye Namak) is a salt lake in Iran. It is located approximately 100 km east of the City of Qom at an elevtion of 790 metres above Sea Level. The lake has a surface area of about 1800 km², but most of this is dry. Water only covers 1 km². The lake only reaches a depth between 45 centimetres to 1 metre. The most important water supply is the river Qom.