Lake Yay
Yay Gölü
A view of Lake Yay
Lake Yay Yay Gölü is located in Turkey
Lake Yay Yay Gölü
Lake Yay
Yay Gölü
Location of Lake Yay in Turkey.
Coordinates38°19′51″N 35°16′51″E / 38.33083°N 35.28083°E / 38.33083; 35.28083
Typesaline lake
Basin countriesTurkey
Surface area20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Average depth2 m (6.6 ft)
Surface elevation1,071 m (3,514 ft)

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).

Description

The lake is the biggest in the Sultan Reedy National Park. The midpoint is at about 38°20′N 35°17′E / 38.333°N 35.283°E / 38.333; 35.283. The elevation of its surface level is at 1,071 m (3,514 ft) above mean seas level.[2] It is a shallow lake with an average depth of only 2 m (6.6 ft).[3]

Its average surface area is about 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi).[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.

References

  1. ^ Kirwan, G.; Demirci, B.; Welch, H.; Boyla, K.; Özen, M.; Castell, P.; Marlow, T. (2010). The Birds of Turkey. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-4081-3314-9. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ a b Essay on Kayseri (in Turkish)
  3. ^ a b Yerturk page by Hakan Erman (in Turkish)
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