Lake Kaz
| Lake Kaz | |
|---|---|
  Lake Kaz | |
| Location | Kazgöl, Malazgirt, Muş Province |
| Coordinates | 39°20′13″N 42°19′24″E / 39.3370°N 42.3234°E |
| Lake type | Karst lake |
| Basin countries | Turkey |
| Surface area | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 1.700 m (5 ft 6.9 in) |
Lake Kaz (Turkish: Kaz Gölü); is a lake in the Malazgirt district of Muş province. It has little depth and is one of the important wetlands for birds.[2]
Geology and geography
The water of the lake is salty and bitter. The dish of Kaz lake is a valley formed connected to the Kocasu fault. [3]
References
- ^ "Göller ve sulak alanlar eylem planı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman ve Su işleri Bakanlığı. 2017. p. 69.
- ^ "Göller". Muş İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Bulanık-Malazgirt havzasının hidrografik özellikleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Bingöl University. October 6, 2017. p. 35.