Lake Ahır (Turkish: Ahır Gölü) is a travertine lake in the northwest of Karaçoban district of Turkey’s Erzurum province. The travertines around the lake are used in the construction of houses in Karaçoban and his villages.[2]

Lake Ahır
Lake Ahır is located in Turkey
Lake Ahır
Lake Ahır
LocationBinpınar, Karaçoban, Erzurum, Turkey
Coordinates39°23′47″N 42°01′25″E / 39.396461°N 42.023502°E / 39.396461; 42.023502
Lake typeFreshwater, Travertine
Basin countriesTurkey
Surface area9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)[1]
Surface elevation1.750 m (5 ft 8.9 in)

References

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  1. ^ "Göller ve sulak alanlar eylem planı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman ve Su işleri Bakanlığı. 2017. p. 69.
  2. ^ "Türkiye'de traverten oluşumu, yayılış alanı ve korunması" (in Turkish). Marmara çoğrafya dergisi. Uşak University. January 23, 2011. p. 15.