Lake Karataş (Turkish: Karataş Gölü), also known as Lake Bahçeözü, is a fresh water lake in Burdur Province, Turkey.[1]

Lake Karataş
Karataş Gölü (Turkish)
Lake Karataş is located in Turkey
Lake Karataş
Lake Karataş
Location of Lake Karataş in Burdur Province, Turkey.
LocationKaramanlı, Burdur Province, Turkey
Coordinates37°23′N 29°58′E / 37.383°N 29.967°E / 37.383; 29.967
Bademli creek, Akçay creek
Basin countriesTurkey
Max. length7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area
1,090 ha (2,700 acres)

The lake is situated in Karamanlı ilçe (district) of Burdur Province at 37°23′N 29°58′E / 37.383°N 29.967°E / 37.383; 29.967. It is a shallow lake with a surface area of. 1,190 ha (2,900 acres). [2] Its north to south dimension is 7 km (4.3 mi). It is a part of the closed basin known as Göller Yöresi ("Turkish Lakes Region") . Its distance to Karamanlı is 16 km (9.9 mi) and to Burdur is 46 km (29 mi). [3] Its elevation with respect to sea level is 1,050 m (3,440 ft).[2] The main bird species of the lake are Eurasian wigeon, grey heron, white heron, pochard, teal, and black-tailed godwit.

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