Lake Büyükçekmece
| Lake Büyükçekmece | ||
|---|---|---|
| Büyükçekmece Gölü ( Primary inflows Karasudere | | |
| Catchment area | 622 km2 (240 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Turkey | |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) | |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) | |
| Surface area | 28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi) | |
| Max. depth | 8.6 m (28 ft) | |
| Water volume | 16,161 hm3 (3.877 cu mi) | |
| Islands | no | |
| Settlements | Büyükçekmece, Çatalca | |
| References | [1] | |
Lake Büyükçekmece (
. It is used as a freshwater reservoir.The lake's
bar was reinforced in 1988 by a dam. The area of the lake is 28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi), and is 7 km (4.3 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide. The maximum depth is 8.6 m (28 ft), following deepening carried out by the State Hydraulic Works.[2]
The
fluvial lake developed as the flow of Karasudere, and as it came downwards from Çatalca it was blocked off and formed by the resulting sandbank it created. A reedy, brackish salt-water lake exists between the Büyükçekmece Dam and the Marmara Sea. Another lagoon, Lake Küçükçekmece
, is located around 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Lake Büyükçekmece.
The number of fish species observed in the lake has decreased from 30 in the past to 15 currently.[2]
A historic 635 m (2,083 ft) long and 7.17 m (23.5 ft) wide multiple arch bridge, named after the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan (1489-1588), spans the narrow opening at the bar connecting the lake to the sea.[3]
At the northern shore of the lake,
Istanbul Hezarfen Airfield
is situated on a peninsula.
Biology and status
The lake, which is not protected, was declared by
waterfowl species.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Büyükçekmece Barajı" (in Turkish). DSİ. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Büyükçekmece Gölü" (in Turkish). Environment and Forest Ministry. Archived from the original on November 7, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ "Büyükçekmece Hakkında Herşey" (in Turkish). Büyükçekmece Net. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas In Turkey: Unprotected And Under Threat æauthors=Grimmett, R. F. A. & M. Kasparek, A. Kılıç, A. Ertan I" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-07-13.