Lake Batmış

Coordinates: 38°53′28″N 42°38′56″E / 38.891°N 42.649°E / 38.891; 42.649
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Lake Batmış
Lake Batmış is located in Turkey
Lake Batmış
Lake Batmış
LocationAdilcevaz, Bitlis Province
Coordinates38°53′28″N 42°38′56″E / 38.891°N 42.649°E / 38.891; 42.649
Lake typeFreshwater
Basin countriesTurkey
Surface area3.400km2
Max. depth3.5 m
Surface elevation2.210 m (7 ft 3.0 in)

Lake Batmış (Turkish: Batmış Gölü); is a lake at the western foot of Süphan mountain.

The lake has been declared an area of definitive protection by the presidency.[1]

Natural history

It is an important wetland area for birds.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Batmış Gölü kesin korunacak alan ilan edilmiştir". van.csb.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. ^ "Batmış Gölü" (PDF). dogadernegi.org. Doğa Derneği. p. 1.