Lake Karagöl

Lake Karagöl (Turkish: Karagöl Gölü); is a Glacial lake^[1] on the Munzur Mountains in the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, Turkey. It is one of the largest lakes in Tunceli.^[2]

Lake Karagöl
Lake Karagöl
Location	Ovacık, Tunceli Province
Coordinates	39.42432°N 39.11236°E / 39.42432; 39.11236
Lake type	Freshwater, Glacial lake
Basin countries	Turkey
Average depth	60
Surface elevation	2.500 m (8 ft 2.4 in)

Geology and geography

Karagöl Lake is fed by the resources in the mountains. The lake level reaches its highest level in May and June.^[3]

References

1. "Saklı Cennet Karagöl Doğa Severlerin İlgisini Çekiyor". milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-06-14.
2. "Munzur Dağları'ndaki Karagöl, doğal güzelliğiyle doğaseverleri ağırlıyor". aa.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
3. "Ovacık Ovası (Tunceli) ve çevresinin jeomorfolojisi" (in Turkish). Istanbul University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Coğrafya Anabilim Dalı. 2006. p. 40.