Lake Karataş

Lake Karataş (Turkish: Karataş Gölü), also known as Lake Bahçeözü, is a fresh water lake in Burdur Province, Turkey.[1]

This article is about lake in Burdur Province. For lake in Adana Province, see Lake Tuzla.

Lake Karataş Karataş Gölü
Lake Karataş Karataş Gölü Location of Lake Karataş in Burdur Province, Turkey.
Location	Karamanlı, Burdur Province, Turkey
Coordinates	37°23′N 29°58′E
Primary inflows	Bademli creek, Akçay creek
Basin countries	Turkey
Max. length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area	1,090 ha (2,700 acres)

The lake is situated in Karamanlı ilçe (district) of Burdur Province at 37°23′N 29°58′E. It is a shallow lake with a surface area of. 1,190 ha (2,900 acres). [2] Its north to south dimension is 7 km (4.3 mi). It is a part of the closed basin known as Göller Yöresi ("Turkish Lakes Region") . Its distance to Karamanlı is 16 km (9.9 mi) and to Burdur is 46 km (29 mi). [3] Its elevation with respect to sea level is 1,050 m (3,440 ft).[2] The main bird species of the lake are Eurasian wigeon, grey heron, white heron, pochard, teal, and black-tailed godwit.

References

1. Ministry of Culture Burdur branch page (in Turkish)
2. Çağdaş Burdur news (in Turkish)
3. Hürriyet newspaper (in Turkish)