Lake Gövelek
Lake Gövelek (Turkish: Gövelek Gölü; is a lake in İpekyolu district of Van province. It is located in the south of Erçek Lake and closer to Van city center.[1]
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| Location | Gövelek, İpekyolu, Van Province |
| Coordinates | 38.5514°N 43.6205°E |
| Basin countries | Turkey |
| Surface elevation | 2.237 m (7 ft 4.1 in) |
History
There is the ruins of the city of Urartu on a high rocky hill 1.5 kilometers southeast of the Gövelek dam.[2]
References
- "Göller ve sulak alanlar eylem planı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman ve Su işleri bakanlığı. 2017.
- "Doğu Anadolu bölgesinde keşfedilen Urartu barajlarına toplu bir bakış" (in Turkish). belleten.gov.tr. December 20, 1996.
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