| Ab-e Istada | |
|---|---|
| Āb-e Istāda, Ab-e Estada, Āb-e Īstādeh-e Moqor, Lake Istada | |
| آب ایستاده (Persian) | |
 Ab-e Istada in November 1996. The Kabul–Kandahar Highway is visible in the top left corner. | |
  Ab-e Istada | |
| Location | Nawa District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 32°30′N 67°54′E / 32.5°N 67.9°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Primary inflows | Ghazni River, Sardeh River, Nahara River |
| Catchment area | 17,252 km2 (6,661 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Afghanistan |
| Surface area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,070 m (6,790 ft) |
| Islands | Loya ghundai, Kuchney ghundai |
Ab-i Istada ("standing water"[1]) is an endorheic salt lake in the Nawa District of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan. It lies in a large depression created by the Chaman Fault system in the southern foothills of the Hindu Kush, 125 km (78 mi) west of Ghazni.[1]
- ^ a b Shroder, John F. (2014). Natural Resources in Afghanistan. Elsevier. pp. 159–161. ISBN 978-0128005453. Retrieved 26 April 2017.