Lake Çavuşçu

Lake Çavuşçu (also known as Lake Ilgın) is a fresh water lake in Turkey

Lake Çavuşçu
Çavuşçu Gölü, view from the south side near Ilgın.
Lake Çavuşçu Location of Lake Çavuşçu in Turkey.
Location	Ilgın, Konya Province
Coordinates	38°20′36″N 31°52′39″E
Basin countries	Turkey
Surface elevation	1,110 metres (3,640 ft)

The lake is situated in Ilgın ilçe (district) of Konya Province at 38°20′36″N 31°52′39″E. Its elevation with respect to sea level is about 1,110 metres (3,640 ft). Its surface area is 3,123 hectares (7,720 acres).[1]

The lake is fed by Battal and Çebişli creeks.

Fauna

The birds of the lake are the following: Moustached warbler, whiskered tern, black tern, common tern, stork, red-crested pochard, greylag goose. Among the fishes of the lake cobitis turcica is an endemic species of Turkey.[2]

References

1. Map page
2. Nature community page p.40 (in Turkish)