Lake Gövelek Explained

Lake Gövelek
Location:Gövelek, İpekyolu, Van Province
Coords:38.5514°N 43.6205°W
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Basin Countries:Turkey
Elevation:2.237m (07.339feet)

Lake Gövelek (Turkish: Gövelek Gölü); is a lake in İpekyolu district of Van province. It is located in the south of Erçek Lake and closer to Van city center.[1]

History

There is the ruins of the city of Urartu on a high rocky hill 1.5 kilometers southeast of the Gövelek dam.[2]

References

  1. Web site: 2017. Göller ve sulak alanlar eylem planı. . Turkish.
  2. Web site: December 20, 1996. Doğu Anadolu bölgesinde keşfedilen Urartu barajlarına toplu bir bakış. belleten.gov.tr. Turkish.