Distance from the shoreline to deep water at the two resorts of Lake Urmia

We used the lake bathymetry map and temporal variation in the lake’s elevation to assess the distance between the two main resorts (Bari and Golmankhaneh) located on the old shoreline and the nearest part of Lake Urmia with water depth of at least 1 m. 1 m is the minimum depth needed for tourist boats (personal communication from local boatmen). Others report a slightly lower minimum depth of 0.8 m for kayaks and rafts in rivers (USACH, 2016). However, because of sediment crusts on the lake bed, higher depth would be required for boating.

本研究采用湖泊水深图及湖泊水位的时间变化，对位于古岸线的两大度假胜地（巴里和戈尔曼坎亥）与乌尔米亚湖水深至少1米处的最近部分之间的距离进行了评估。根据当地船夫的口头交流，1米的水深是旅游船只所需的最小水深。其他研究报道河流中的皮划艇和橡皮艇所需的最小水深略低，为0.8米（USACH，2016年）。然而，鉴于湖床上的沉积物壳层，航行所需的水深应更高。