Chott Melrhir
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| Lake type | endorheic salt lake |
| Basin countries | Algeria |
| Surface area | 6800 km² |
Chott Melrhir (Arabic: شط ملرحير) is a large endorheic salt lake in northeastern Algeria, located at .
Chott Melrhir has an area of about 6700 km² and is the largest lake in Algeria. It also lies almost entirely below the sea level, the lowest point of Algeria is located here. It regularly dries up thus becomes a salt pan.
Towns of Biskra, El Oued and Touggourt lies nearby.
Chott Melrhir is designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance.
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