Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, shrunk to 10 percent of its size in recent years, causing it to morph from murky green to blood red.

But that hasn’t deterred locals from enjoying its stunning waters.
Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, shrunk to 10 percent of its size in recent years, causing it to morph from murky green to blood red.

But that hasn’t deterred locals from enjoying its stunning waters.