Lake Çavuşçu

Lake in Konya Province, Turkey
38°20′36″N 31°52′39″E / 38.34333°N 31.87750°E / 38.34333; 31.87750Basin countriesTurkeySurface elevation1,110 metres (3,640 ft)

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

The lake is situated in Ilgın ilçe (district) of Konya Province at 38°20′36″N 31°52′39″E / 38.34333°N 31.87750°E / 38.34333; 31.87750. 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)