List of lakes in Turkmenistan
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This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Turkmenistan
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Natural lakes:
Artificial lakes:
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
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Natural lakes:
- Kattashor Lake (on Amu DaryaAmu DaryaThe Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers...
, in Lebap ProvinceLebap ProvinceLebap Province is one of the provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Uzbekistan along the Amu Darya. Its capital is Türkmenabat...
) - Sarygamysh LakeSarygamysh LakeThe Sarygamysh Lake, also Sarykamysh or Sary-Kamysh , Turkmen for 'Yellow Depression," situated in north central Turkmenistan, is geographically located approximately midway between the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea...
Artificial lakes:
- Hanhowuz (Khauz-Khan) ReservoirHanhowuz ReservoirHanhowuz, also known as Khauz-Khan is a reservoir in Mary Province of southeastern Turkmenistan. It is located at . The M37 highway passes nearby and the village of Hanhowuz stands on the northwestern shore, with the city of Tejen not too far away in that direction.Hanhowuz Reservoir is a component...
37°13′56"N 61°14′37"E - Hor Hor Reservoir (on Tejen River)
- Iolotan Reservoir (on Morghab River)
- Kolhozbent Reservoir (on Morghab River)
- Kopetdag Reservoir (Ahal ProvinceAhal ProvinceAhal Province is one of the welayat of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 939,700...
, west of Ashgabat) - Kurtli Reservoir (Ahal ProvinceAhal ProvinceAhal Province is one of the welayat of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 939,700...
, north-western outskirts of Ashgabat) - Saryjazin Reservoir (on Morghab River)
- Tashkepri Reservoir (on Morghab River)
- Tejen Reservoir (on Tejen River)