Lake Yenişehir

36°14′15″N 36°34′10″E / 36.23750°N 36.56944°E / 36.23750; 36.56944Basin countriesTurkeySurface area20 daa (0.020 km2; 0.0077 sq mi)Average depth8 m (26 ft)Surface elevation180 m (590 ft)Map

Lake Yenişehir ( Turkish: Yenişehir Gölü, aka Lake Reyhanlı) is a small lake in Turkey.

The lake is at 36°14′15″N 36°34′10″E / 36.23750°N 36.56944°E / 36.23750; 36.56944 in Reyhanlı ilçe (district) of Hatay Province. Its distance Reyhanlı centrum is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi).[1]

The surface area of the lake is 20 decares (0.020 km2; 0.0077 sq mi) and its maximum dept is 8 metres (26 ft). It is fed by underground water.[2] The lake is an artificial lake . It was formed in 1865 [3] to reduce marsh land and later to provide water to the city. Now the lake is a popular picnic area of Reyhanlı citizens.

References

  1. ^ Vacation page (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Giresun University paper by Yalçın Tepe (in Turkish)
  3. ^ Haberler news (in Turkish)