Lake Kaz (Turkish: Kaz Gölü); is a lake in the Malazgirt district of Muş province. It has little depth and is one of the important wetlands for birds.[2]

Lake Kaz
Lake Kaz is located in Turkey
Lake Kaz
Lake Kaz
LocationKazgöl, Malazgirt, Muş Province
Coordinates39°20′13″N 42°19′24″E / 39.3370°N 42.3234°E / 39.3370; 42.3234
Lake typeKarst lake
Basin countriesTurkey
Surface area0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)[1]
Surface elevation1.700 m (5 ft 6.9 in)

Geology and geography

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The water of the lake is salty and bitter. The dish of Kaz lake is a valley formed connected to the Kocasu fault. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Göller ve sulak alanlar eylem planı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman ve Su işleri Bakanlığı. 2017. p. 69.
  2. ^ "Göller". Muş İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ^ "Bulanık-Malazgirt havzasının hidrografik özellikleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Bingöl University. October 6, 2017. p. 35.