Lake Boraboy
Lake Boraboy | |
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Boraboy Gölü (Turkish) | |
Location | Boraboy, Taşova, Amasya Province, Turkey |
Coordinates | 40°48′13″N 36°09′13″E / 40.80361°N 36.15361°E |
Type | Landslide dam |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Max. length | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
Max. width | 175 m (574 ft) |
Surface area | 4 ha (9.9 acres) |
Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
Lake Boraboy, also known as Lake Kocabey, (Turkish: Boraboy Gölü or Kocabey Gölü) is a landslide-dammed lake in Amasya Province, Turkey. The lake and its surroundings were declared a nature park in 2014.
The lake is in
The lake is situated in the 1,051 m (3,448 ft)-high, east-west-oriented valley on the Black Sea Mountains. It was formed when the river was blocked by a landslide. The landslide dam was strengthened later with a concrete weir to avoid its split off by flooding. [2] It is 675 m (2,215 ft) long and has a maximum width of 175 m (574 ft).[3] Its total area is around 4 ha (9.9 acres). Its maximum depth is 11 m (36 ft).[1][2]
The lake freezes in the winter time.[2][4]
Nature park
The lake area was declared a
On the northern slopes of the nature park, the common tree species are oriental beech (
The northern bank of the lake is less inclined and provides so place for picnicking. The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities such as
References
- ^ a b "2012 Çevre Durum Raporu: Amasya - 2013" (PDF) (in Turkish). Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ a b c d e f "Borabay Gölü Tabiat Parkı İlan Edildi". Haber Amasya (in Turkish). 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ a b "Borabay Gölü - Amasya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kültür Portalı. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Borabay Gölü Buz Tuttu" (in Turkish). Son Dakika. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2017-08-31.