Al-ʿAra'is Pond
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| Coordinates | 32°42′13″N 35°41′50″E / 32.7036°N 35.6972°E |
| Type | Natural Pond |
| Primary inflows | Major inflow sources — rainfall and underground aquifers |
| Basin countries | Jordan |
| Max. length | 10 dunums (10,000 m2) |
| Max. width | 0.1 km (0 mi) (Approx. 100 meters) |
| Surface area | 32 km2 (7,907 acres) (Approx. 7,915.2 acres) |
| Average depth | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Max. depth | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Water volume | 200,000 m3 (0 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Frozen | Never |
| Islands | None |
| Sections/sub-basins | Overview |
| Settlements | Malka, Irbid Governorate, Jordan |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Al-Arayes Pond or Al-ʿAra'is Pond (Arabic: بركة العرايس, romanized: Birket Al-ʿAra'is, lit. 'Brides' Lake') is a natural water body located in the village of Malka, within the Bani Kinanah district of Irbid Governorate in northern Jordan. Situated approximately 500 meters south of the Yarmouk River and near the Jordanian Hamma and Al-Wehda Dam, the pond lies opposite the Golan Heights, with the Yarmouk River serving as the boundary.