Lake Ahır

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
Coordinates39.396461°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

  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.


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