Lake Çavuşçu (also known as Lake Ilgın) is a fresh water lake in Turkey
| Lake Çavuşçu | |
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 Çavuşçu Gölü, view from the south side near Ilgın. | |
  Lake Çavuşçu Location of Lake Çavuşçu in Turkey. | |
| Location | Ilgın, Konya Province |
| Coordinates | 38°20′36″N 31°52′39″E / 38.34333°N 31.87750°E |
| Basin countries | Turkey |
| Surface elevation | 1,110 metres (3,640 ft) |
The lake is situated in Ilgın ilçe (district) of Konya Province at 38°20′36″N 31°52′39″E / 38.34333°N 31.87750°E. Its elevation with respect to sea level is about 1,110 metres (3,640 ft). Its surface area is 3,123 hectares (7,720 acres).[1]
The lake is fed by Battal and Çebişli creeks.
Fauna
editThe birds of the lake are the following: Moustached warbler, whiskered tern, black tern, common tern, stork, red-crested pochard, greylag goose. Among the fishes of the lake cobitis turcica is an endemic species of Turkey.[2]