Lake Ağgöl
Lake Ağgöl | |
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Araz, Ajinohur | |
Catchment area | Endorheic basin |
Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
Surface area | 56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi) |
Average depth | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) |
Max. depth | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Water volume | 44.7 million cubic metres (1.58×10 9 cu ft) |
Islands | two (2) islands of 10 ha (0.10 km2) covered with reed |
Official name | Agh-Ghol |
Designated | 21 May 2001 |
Reference no. | 1075[1] |
Lake Ağgöl (Aghgol, lit. 'White Lake') is a large salty lake in the
Overview
History
Ağgöl is believed to be one of the seven lakes which were created as a result of a
Protected area
The Ağgöl is often described as
Climate
The lake usually does not freeze with a few exceptions due to infrequent severe frost. The total annual precipitation at the lake is up to 332 mm, minimum being 13 mm in August and maximum of 37 mm in March.[3]
Effects of Karabakh conflict
Due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani refugees and internally displaced persons from Karabakh and Armenia were resettled in many regions of Azerbaijan, a large part of which was concentrated in the Aghjabadi district; some were placed in villages around Ağgöl. Due to lack of food, this caused an increase in illegal fishing, thus affecting the fauna of the lake.[3]
See also
- Ağgöl National Park
- Gizil-Agach State Reserve
- Lake Sarysu
- Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
References
- ^ "Agh-Ghol". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Azerbaijan – download georeferenced map set Retrieved on October 8, 2010
- ^ a b c d e Socio-economic Situation and Land Use Conflicts in the Ag-Göl National Park Region, Azerbaijan Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in Azerbaijan Retrieved on October 8, 2010
- ^ History of Ganja Retrieved on October 8, 2010
- ^ Ministry of Youth: History of Ganja Retrieved on October 8, 2010
- ^ Ministry of Taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan: GENERAL INFORMATION ON NATURE OF AZERBAIJAN: Inland waters Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on October 8, 2010
- ^ Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on October 8, 2010
- ^ Azerbaijan Ecology Standards Monitoring Fund Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on October 8, 2010