Lake Tashk (Persian: دریاچۀ طشک) is a salt lake in Fars Province, southern Iran. The lake lies about 160 km (99 mi) east of Shiraz and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the town of Abadeh Tashk.[1][2]

Lake Tashk
Lake Tashk is located in Iran
Lake Tashk
Lake Tashk
Coordinates29°25′56″N 53°19′23″E / 29.4321°N 53.3230°E / 29.4321; 53.3230
TypeSalt lake
Primary inflowsKor River
Basin countriesIran
Surface area800 km2 (310 sq mi)
IslandsNarges Island, Gonban Island

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  1. ^ Javidnia, Javid; Hamedi, Mohammad Ali; Zarakani, Mehdi; Shadman, Majid (29-09-2010). The Increase in Water Exploitation in Upper Lands and Acceleration of Desertification Process in Lower Regions in Bakhtegan Watershed — Iran. Conference on Advanced Scientific Tools for Desertification Policy. IV. Rome: DeSurvey.
  2. ^ دریاچه طشک نی ریز. gardeshgari724

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