Lake Karagöl Explained

Lake Karagöl
Location:Ovacık, Tunceli Province
Coords:39.4243°N 39.1124°W
Lake Type:Freshwater, Glacial lake
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Basin Countries:Turkey
Depth:60
Elevation:2.5m (08.2feet)

Lake Karagöl (Turkish: Karagöl Gölü); is a Glacial lake[1] on the Munzur Mountains in the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, Turkey. It is one of the largest lakes in Tunceli.[2]

Geology and geography

Karagöl Lake is fed by the resources in the mountains. The lake level reaches its highest level in May and June.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saklı Cennet Karagöl Doğa Severlerin İlgisini Çekiyor. milliyet.com.tr. tr. 2017-06-14.
  2. Web site: Munzur Dağları'ndaki Karagöl, doğal güzelliğiyle doğaseverleri ağırlıyor. aa.com.tr. tr. 2022-08-02.
  3. Web site: 2006. Ovacık Ovası (Tunceli) ve çevresinin jeomorfolojisi. Istanbul University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Coğrafya Anabilim Dalı. Turkish. 40.

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