Lake Karataş

Lake in Burdur Province, Turkey
37°23′N 29°58′E / 37.383°N 29.967°E / 37.383; 29.967Primary inflowsBademli creek, Akçay creekBasin countriesTurkeyMax. length7 km (4.3 mi)Surface area1,090 ha (2,700 acres)

Lake Karataş (Turkish: Karataş Gölü), also known as Lake Bahçeözü, is a fresh water lake in Burdur Province, Turkey.[1]

The lake is situated in Karamanlı ilçe (district) of Burdur Province at 37°23′N 29°58′E / 37.383°N 29.967°E / 37.383; 29.967. It is a shallow lake with a surface area of. 1,190 ha (2,900 acres). [2] Its north to south dimension is 7 km (4.3 mi). It is a part of the closed basin known as Göller Yöresi ("Turkish Lakes Region") . Its distance to Karamanlı is 16 km (9.9 mi) and to Burdur is 46 km (29 mi). [3] Its elevation with respect to sea level is 1,050 m (3,440 ft).[2] The main bird species of the lake are Eurasian wigeon, grey heron, white heron, pochard, teal, and black-tailed godwit.

References

  1. ^ Ministry of Culture Burdur branch page (in Turkish)
  2. ^ a b Çağdaş Burdur news (in Turkish)
  3. ^ Hürriyet newspaper (in Turkish)