Lake Yenişehir

Lake Yenişehir
Yenişehir Gölü
Lake Yenişehir
Lake Yenişehir
Location of the lake in Turkey.
Location Hatay Province, Turkey
Coordinates 36°14′15″N 36°34′10″E / 36.23750°N 36.56944°E / 36.23750; 36.56944Coordinates: 36°14′15″N 36°34′10″E / 36.23750°N 36.56944°E / 36.23750; 36.56944
Basin countries Turkey
Surface area 20 daa (0.020 km2; 0.0077 sq mi)
Average depth 8 m (26 ft)
Surface elevation 180 m (590 ft)

Lake Yenişehir ( Turkish: Yenişehir Gölü, aka Lake Reyhanlı) is a small lake in Turkey.

The lake is at 36°14′15″N 36°34′10″E / 36.23750°N 36.56944°E / 36.23750; 36.56944 in Reyhanlı ilçe (district) of Hatay Province. Its distance Reyhanlı centrum is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi).[1]

The surface area of the lake is 20 decares (0.020 km2; 0.0077 sq mi) and its maximum dept is 8 metres (26 ft). It is fed by underground water.[2] The lake is an artificial lake . It was formed in 1865 [3] to reduce marsh land and later to provide water to the city. Now the lake is a popular picnic area of Reyhanlı citizens.

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