The lake is located within a geological formation of the basalt rocks, and grows on the shores Arundo plant, there are some small rocks islands acts as a home to some species of local birds such as Cattle Egret and some species of migrating birds, there are some species of Nile fish such as Nile tilapia and catfish. Currently, there is a significant threat to the lake environment due to the presence of a nearby landfill and the lake is used by some local residents as a dumping site for their homes and there is building violations.