Lake Balık
Lake Balık (Turkish: Balık Gölü, literally "fish lake", Kurdish: Gola Masiyan), is a lava-dammed freshwater lake in Ağrı Province, eastern Turkey. It has one of the highest elevations of the country's lakes.
| Lake Balık Balık Gölü | |
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Map of the lake | |
Lake Balık Balık Gölü Location of Lake Balık in Turkey. | |
| Location | Taşlıçay-Doğubeyazıt, Ağrı Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°45′N 43°34′E |
| Type | Lava-dammed freshwater lake |
| Primary outflows | Gürgüre Creek |
| Basin countries | Turkey |
| Surface area | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
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