Egypt contains many lakes currently and other lakes that have vanished.Lakes of Egypt
Current lakes
Lake Nasser
A vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan created by the damming of the Nile after the construction of the High Dam of Aswan.
Manzala Lake Salt or brackish water lake. In northeastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said, Damietta, Dakahlyia and Sharqyia governorates.Manzala Lake
Maryut Lake A salt lake in northern Egypt, between Alexandria and Al-Buhira (Beheira actually is named after it) Governorates.
Lake Bardawil Salt water lake in North Sinai Governorate. It is said that it is named after King Baldwin I of Jerusalem of the First Crusade and that he was buried there.
Lake Moeris or Qaroun Lake Brackish water lake. South River Nile Delta in Fayoum Governorate.
Wadi Elrayan Lakes Brackish water lake. In Fayoum Governorate
Edko Lake Salt water lake in Al Bouhaira Governorate
Toshka Lakes River water lake. In South Western Part of Egypt.
Great Bitter Lake or al-Buhayrat al-Murrah A salt water lake between the north and south part of the Suez Canal, includes Greater Bitter Lake and Lesser Bitter Lakes and el-Temmsah Lake (The crocodile lake). In Ismailia Governorate.
Borolus Lake or Paralos lake Salt water lake in North shore of River Nile Delta, Western corner in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
Wadi El Natrun Lakes Salt alkaline water lakes (Contain Natron Salt) in Wadi Natron area near el-Qattara Depression in Matruh Governorate.
Salt lakes of Siwa In Matrouh Governorate, Siwa Oasis in Western Desert.Siwa Lakes
References
External links
Historic Photos of Egyptian Lakes from The New York Public Library Digital Library.