Lake Hıdırmenteş Explained

Lake Hıdırmenteş
Location:Çaldıran, Van Province
Coords:39.179°N 43.7733°W
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Basin Countries:Turkey
Elevation:2.4m (07.9feet)

Lake Hıdırmenteş (Turkish: Hıdırmenteş Gölü); is a lake in Çaldıran district of Van province. It is closer to Çaldıran city center.

It has been declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected by the Presidency. [1]

Geology and geography

Hıdırmenteş Lake was formed as a result of the tectonic movements of the Çaldıran fault.[2] The Çaldıran earthquake, which occurred in 1976, is directly related to this place.

References

  1. Web site: March 24, 2021. Cumhurbaşkanı kararı. . tr.
  2. Web site: March 2019. Doğu Anadolu sıkışma bölgesi diri fayları, Paleosismolojik çalışmalar ve gelecek deprem potansiyelleri. Ramazan Demirtaş. tr. 17.