Ahang Lake

Ahang Lake lies among the highlands and mountainous areas of Firuzkuh in Tehran Province. A visit here lets you enjoy the calm and silence of the lake and the mountain breeze. You can also dive in the lake and photograph its beauty. Ahang Lake consists of two twin pools that always hold water. The larger pool is 32 metres deep and the smaller one is eight metres deep. The lake is fed by melting snow from the surrounding highlands and by a spring located in the heights above the pools. For this reason the water is very clear, with visibility of about 20 metres.

The bed of Ahang Lake is covered with very light, soft mud and sand, and the water temperature reaches about 24 degrees Celsius. Reeds about three metres tall grow around the lake and give it a beautiful look. The most common vegetation around Ahang Lake in Firuzkuh is tamarisk, and a few willow trees can also be seen a short distance away. The lake's wildlife includes frogs and carp.

Ahang Lake is beautiful in every season of the year, but spring and summer are the best times to visit the area because of the pleasant weather and unrivalled scenery. Since the lake is at a high altitude, the best time to visit is from early Ordibehesht to mid-Shahrivar (roughly late April to early September). In winter, the access road is sometimes closed because of ice and frost.