Lake Nazik

Lake Nazik
The south-eastern shore of Lake Nazik
Lake Nazik is located in Turkey
Lake Nazik
Lake Nazik
LocationNazik, Ahlat, Bitlis Province
Coordinates38°51′20″N 42°17′12″E / 38.855547°N 42.286783°E / 38.855547; 42.286783
Lake typeVolcanic dam, Freshwater
Basin countriesTurkey
Max. length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Max. width7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area44.5 km2 (17.2 sq mi)
Average depth40–50 m (130–160 ft)
Max. depth50 m (160 ft)
Surface elevation1,816 m (5,958 ft)

Lake Nazik (Turkish: Nazik; Armenian: Նազիկ, Kurdish: Gola Nazikê) is a freshwater lake in the Ahlat district, Bitlis Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is close to Lake Van. Lake Nazik has maximum depth of about 50 m.[1]

  1. ^ "Bitlis Hakkında". bitlistso.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-09-30.