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Lake Razzaza (Lake Milh)

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Satellite imagery of Lake Razzaza

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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - SSAI/Ross K. Walter · 28 April 2026 (upload date) · Read original · Public domain

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Lake Razzaza, also called Milh, lies outside Karbala and relates to regional hydrology and water management.

Identity and history

Lake Razzaza, also called Milh, lies outside Karbala and relates to regional hydrology and water management. Extent and ecology change with water availability and time. It is not a water feature beside the shrines, and old area values are not automatically current. Landscape, infrastructure and use need separate evidence.

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Wikipedia · Lake Milh

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2026-10-13
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2026-10-12T16:58:59.171656+00:00
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CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

What to look for

Compare water and arid shore alongside dated hydrological records. A photograph is not a water-quality, facility or road-access report. Surrounding labels distinguish it from the religious centre.

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Wikipedia · Lake Milh

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Cited background claims only; evidence/captures.json records capture method and limitations
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Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-12T16:58:59.171656+00:00
Content revision
1366232404 2026-07-26T23:42:32Z
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CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Local and cultural context

Lake Razzaza, also called Lake Milh, lies west of Karbala and receives water from the Euphrates system through channels. Regional water management shapes this shallow lake, whose level and salinity vary. Historical recreation does not establish available facilities or suitability for swimming today; access and water conditions need recent evidence.

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Wikipedia · Lake Milh

Coverage
Cited background claims only; evidence/captures.json records capture method and limitations
Source publication date
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Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-12T16:58:59.171656+00:00
Content revision
1366232404 2026-07-26T23:42:32Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history
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