Lake Akgöl (Turkish: Akgöl Gölü); is a closed-basin tectonic lake located in the borders Özalp district of Van province. [1]
| Lake Akgöl | |
|---|---|
  Lake Akgöl | |
| Location | Akgöl, Özalp, Van Province |
| Coordinates | 38°29′17″N 43°55′24″E / 38.488°N 43.9233°E |
| Lake type | Tectonic |
| Basin countries | Turkey |
| Max. length | 2.750 m (9 ft 0.3 in) |
| Max. width | 1.750 m (5 ft 8.9 in) |
| Surface area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2.343 m (7 ft 8.2 in) |
Geology and geography
editLake Akgöl, is a closed basin and fed with snow waters. It is 20 kilometers away from Özalp district and located on the migration path of birds.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Akgöl ve yakın çevresinin jeomorfolojisi(PDF)" (in Turkish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Akgöl (Özalp Van) ve çevresinin doğal ortam özellikleri, ekosistem içindeki önemi ve korunması" (PDF) (in Turkish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. 28 December 2022. p. 80.