Lake Ahır
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Lake Ahır | |
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Location | Binpınar, Karaçoban, Erzurum, Turkey |
Coordinates | 39°23′47″N 42°01′25″E / 39.396461°N 42.023502°E |
Lake type | Freshwater, Travertine |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Surface area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 1.750 m (5 ft 8.9 in) |
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]
References
- ^ "Göller ve sulak alanlar eylem planı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman ve Su işleri Bakanlığı. 2017. p. 69.
- ^ "Türkiye'de traverten oluşumu, yayılış alanı ve korunması" (in Turkish). Marmara çoğrafya dergisi. Uşak University. January 23, 2011. p. 15.
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