Lake Yay Yay Gölü | |
Coords: | 38.3308°N 35.2808°W |
Area: | 200NaN0 |
Depth: | 2m (07feet) |
Elevation: | 1071m (3,514feet) |
Pushpin Map: | Turkey |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lake Yay in Turkey. |
Lake Yay (Turkish: Yay Gölü) is a saline lake[1] in Kayseri Province, central Turkey. It is situated in the rural area of Develi ilçe (district).
The lake is the biggest in the Sultan Reedy National Park. The midpoint is at about 38.3333°N 52°W. The elevation of its surface level is at 1071m (3,514feet) above mean seas level. It is a shallow lake with an average depth of only 2m (07feet).
Its average surface area is about 20km2.[2] While it covers a much wider surface during the rainy season, its area fluctuates and it mostly dries up in the summer season.[3] When at low ebb, salt is produced in the lake bed.