[4] The formation of the lake took place over a geological timespan extending from the middle Cretaceous to the Quaternary period.

[6] The hornbeam is a tree species native to Iran which can reach heights of between 15 and 25 m (49 and 82 ft), with a trunk bearing smooth, gray-green bark.

The dead or moribund specimens protruding from the lake have suffered considerable decay from having been partially submerged in its waters for many years.

[7] For all its strange beauty, the Lake of Ghosts has not yet been promoted seriously as a tourist attraction and, as yet, lacks any facilities which could make it such.

It can be accessed only on rough roads requiring the use of four-wheel drive vehicles - and even then only safely at certain times of year.