Lake Küçükçekmece
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Lake Küçükçekmece (Turkish: Küçükçekmece Gölü) is a lagoon located between the Küçükçekmece, Esenyurt and Avcılar districts of the European portion of Istanbul Province, northwestern Turkey. The lake is neighbored in the south by state road D.100 and in the north by the O-3 motorway (European route E80).
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Lake Küçükçekmece | |
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Küçükçekmece Gölü | |
Location | Küçükçekmece, Istanbul Province |
Coordinates | 41°00′23″N 28°44′42″E |
Type | Lagoon |
Primary inflows | Nakkaş, Sazlıdere and Eşkinoz |
Primary outflows | Marmara |
Catchment area | 622 km2 (240 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Surface area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 22 m (72 ft) |
Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Islands | No |
Settlements | Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Esenyurt |
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The proposed controversial Istanbul Canal is intended to pass through the lake, though the so-called construction of the canal has been in-halt ever since its construction started by ceremony back in 2021.[1][2][3][4]