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 is located in Turkey
Lake Akgöl
Lake Akgöl
LocationAkgöl, Özalp, Van Province
Coordinates38°29′17″N 43°55′24″E / 38.488°N 43.9233°E / 38.488; 43.9233
Lake typeTectonic
Basin countriesTurkey
Max. length2.750 m (9 ft 0.3 in)
Max. width1.750 m (5 ft 8.9 in)
Surface area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Max. depth5 metres (16 ft)
Surface elevation2.343 m (7 ft 8.2 in)

Geology and geography

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Lake 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

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  1. ^ "Akgöl ve yakın çevresinin jeomorfolojisi(PDF)" (in Turkish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.