Genaw Pond () is a pond in Ranya District, within Sulaymaniyah Governorate, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.Tourist Guide - Kurdistan. Council of Ministers - Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism - Public Authority for Tourism. 2012. Pp. 106. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. It is located approximately 50 km from the center of Ranya District.https://www.basnews.com/so/babat/612378 Archived 2021-07-28 at Wayback Machine.
The lake is also known as "Qurago Pond" or "the Purple Pond", due to its distinctive coloration which is not uncommon in such lakes, where the still waters contain elevated levels of sulfur, leading to the proliferation of diverse types of algae and bacteria. As temperatures increase, the water level declines, reducing the dissolved oxygen concentration in the water, which causes the algae to take on a purple or red."Kashti Nwh 11-7-2021". calameo.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.Baban, Salah Hassan. “Iraq's 'Purple Lake'. It smells like eggs and is home to nearly extinct species.” www.aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Accessed on 2023-06-26.
Nomenclature The Pond is referred to by a number of different names, including: Genaw Pond Qurago Pond Purple Pond
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