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Lake Aygır

Coordinates: 38°50′11″N 42°49′23″E / 38.8365°N 42.8230°E / 38.8365; 42.8230
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Lake Aygır
Lake Aygır is located in Turkey
Lake Aygır
Lake Aygır
LocationAdilcevaz, Bitlis Province
Coordinates38°50′11″N 42°49′23″E / 38.8365°N 42.8230°E / 38.8365; 42.8230
Lake typeFreshwater, Maar
Basin countriesTurkey
Max. width37 kilometres (23 mi)
Max. depth65 metres (213 ft)
Surface elevation2 m (6 ft 7 in)

Lake Aygır (Turkish: Aygır Gölü); is a lake in the Adilcevaz district of Bitlis province. It is located at the southern foot of Süphan Mountain..[1]

The source of lake water is rains and Şorlar Creek from the summit of Süphan Mountain. It has been declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected by the Presidency. [2]

Geology and geography

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Aygır Lake is a Maar lake formed as a result of the volcanic eruptions of Süphan Mountain. The waters of the lake freeze in winter. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Aygır Gölü". Adilcevaz District Governorship (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. ^ "Aygır Gölü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Resmî Gazete. July 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Aygır Gölü'nün morfolojik özellikleri ve turizm olanakları (PDF)" (PDF) (in Turkish). Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. December 2015.