Lake Akdoğan

Lake Akdoğan, also called Lake Hamurpert, is the name of two neighbouring Crater lakes on the Akdoğan Mountains in Turkey. They are separated by a land strip of about 210 metres (690 ft). They are both high-altitude lakes located in Varto district of Muş Province.

Lake Akdoğan
Hamurpert Lake
Akdoğan Gölü (Turkish)
Little Akdoğan
Lake Akdoğan
Location of Lake Akdoğan in Turkey.
LocationVarto, Muş Province, Turkey
Coordinates39°8′22″N 41°44′29″E
Lake typeTectonic lake, Crater
Primary outflowsİskender creek(near Ünaldı village)
Basin countriesTurkey
Surface area11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Average depth21 m (69 ft)
Max. depth47 m (154 ft)
Surface elevation2,149 m (7,051 ft)
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