Lake Haçlı Explained

Lake Haçlı
Coords:39.0167°N 60°W
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Area:34.11km2

Lake Haçlı, also known as Lake Bulanık, is a fresh-water lake in Turkey. The lake is to the south of Bulanık district of Muş Province. Its distance to Bulanık is .

It is situated on a high plateau of [2]

It got her name from the Haçlı village in the south. The word Haçlı means Cross in Turkish. There are fertile grasslands around the lake.[3] Its area is about and its maximum depth is . The area and the depth don't fluctuate between summer and winter. The lake is fed by Şeyhkorum Creek and some smaller creeks.[4]

Geology and geography

The lake is fed by more than 10 small streams, the vast majority of which descend as snow water from the Bilican Mountains in spring.[5]

Fauna

Gadwall, ruddy shelduck, demoiselle crane are among the bird population of the lake. Animal husbandry is one of the major economic activities around the lake. Fishing is only of minor importance.[2]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Göller. 2023-11-27. Muş İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. tr.
  2. http://www.turkiyesulakalanlari.com/hacli-golu-mus/ Wetland of Turkey page
  3. Web site: October 31, 2018. Haçlı Gölü. Doğa Derneği. 1 . tr.
  4. http://kurumsal.kultur.gov.tr/turkiye/mus/gezilecekyer/hacli-bulanik-golu Turkey culture portal
  5. Web site: April 2020 . Haçlı Gölü ve yakın çevresinin fiziki coğrafya özellikleri . . tr. 63.