Lake Bolluk

Lake Bolluk
Bolluk Gölü
Lake Bolluk
Bolluk Gölü
Location of Lake Bolluk in Turkey.
Coordinates 38°32′N 32°56′E / 38.533°N 32.933°E / 38.533; 32.933
Basin countries Turkey
Surface area 11.5 km2 (4 sq mi)
Surface elevation 940 m (3,080 ft)

Lake Bolluk is a lake in Turkey.

The lake is in Cihanbeyli ilçe (district) of Konya Province at 38°32′N 32°56′E / 38.533°N 32.933°E / 38.533; 32.933. It is situated to the east of the highway D-715 , which connects Ankara to Silifke and to the west of Lake Tuz. The area of the lake is 11.5 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi). [1] Its elevation with respect to sea level is 940 metres (3,080 ft). The hard water of the lake contains sodium. Rrecently, there are two threats to lake; the underground water level falls as a result of excessive irrigation and the creeks, which feed the lake, are polluted. World Water Forum Turkey conducts a project to protect the lake.

Fauna

Slender billed gull, Mediterranean gull, gull-billed tern, greater sand plover, spoonbill, black-winged stilt, and avocet are the birds of the lake.[2]

References

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