Razzaza Lake

Why in news?

• Iraq’s Razzaza Lake was once a tourist attraction known for its beautiful scenery and an abundance of fish that locals depended on.
• Now, dead fish litter its shores and the once-fertile lands around it have turned into a barren desert.

About Razzaza Lake:

• Razzaza Lake, also known as Lake Milh (Arabic for Salt Lake) is the second largest lake in Iraq and is part of a wide valley that includes the lakes of Habbaniyah, Tharthar and Bahr al-Najaf. Lake Tharthar is the largest.
• Razzaza Lake was constructed as a measure to control floods in the Euphrates and to be used as a huge reservoir for irrigation purposes.
• Euphrates River is the longest river in southwest Asia. It is one of the two main constituents of the Tigris-Euphrates river system.
• The river rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq.

PRACTICE QUESTION

 Consider the following pairs:

1. Lake Baikal   : Russia

2. Lake Razzaza : Iraq

3. Lake Tharthar  : Lebanon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer