Geomorphology of Dakhla Depression
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Fig. 23 Depression floor—Hindaw area
Fig. 24 Springs and wells in Dakhla Oasis
Springs and wells carry names of animals also give important indications about
the environmental changes, the most famous names in this category are crocodile,
gazelles, camel, wolf, cows, cats, beetles, etc.
3. Quality of water and size of spring are also obvious in toponymical analysis
where 6% of the total springs and wells carry the names of cold water, hot water,
yellowish, reddish, greenish, sweet water, brackish, etc.
4. Other toponymical classes includes geographic location related names (3%);
settlement (3%); relief (2%); archeological and historical (6%) which carries
names like roman spring, fort, Christian, monastery, etc.