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Lake Eber (Turkish: Eber Gölü) is a fresh water lake in Afyon Province, Turkey.

Lake Eber
Lake Eber
Location	Afyon Province, Turkey
Coordinates	38°38′N 31°09′E
Type	lake
Native name	Eber Gölü  (Turkish)
Max. depth	21 metres (69 ft)
Surface elevation	967 metres (3,173 ft)

Geography

The lake is between the district centers of Çay, Bolvadin and Sultandağı of Afyon Province. The midpoint is at about 38°38′N 31°09′E. The altitude of the water surface with respect to sea level is 967 metres (3,173 ft). The surface area fluctuates and at times it may be exceed 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi). In past the maximum recorded depth was 21 metres (69 ft).

Geology

Lake Eber is a part of Akarçay closed basin, a tectonic basin about 7,600 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi). At the conclusion of the last glacier age (Pleistocene) a vast lake was formed in the basin. But after the water level dropped, the lake was fragmentized into two lakes. Lake Eber is at the north west and Lake Akşehir which shares the same history lies at the south east. Presently the distance between the two lakes (nearest points) is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).[1]

Tributaries

The tributaries are rivulets from the Sultan Mountains at the south. When the level increases beyond a certain level the water is fed to the nearby lower level Akşehir lake by a channel (Eber channel).

Ecology

The main plants of the lake are Typha latifolia, Phragmites australis, Lycopus europaeus and Mentha aquatica. The lake is known for the reed beds. Sometimes the remains of reed beds which detach from the land, constitute floating islands on the lake and may be used by the fishermen. The fish species are Cyprinus carpio, Cyprinus carpio, Esox lucius and Gobio gobio. The lake is also known for various waterfowls.[2]

Important Bird Area status

The lake was declared by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area in 1989 for its waterfowl species of international character and species, which are threatened by hunting, pollution and reed cutting.[3]

Environmental issues

Due to global warming and misuse of water sources, the surface area of the lake is shrinking. The neighbouring Lake Akşehir has been mostly dried up. Up to 1992, the most important problem was water pollution. Although, the lake was declared as Natural Protected Area in 1992, (Turkish: SİT)[4] it was reported that the lake had dried out completely in 2018.[5] As of 2020, the water has been reported to be back in the lake. [6]

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20101121070845/http://www.guleta.com/turkey/lake/lake_eber.php

На других языках

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[de] Eber Gölü

Der Eber Gölü (Eber-See) liegt im mittelanatolischen Bolvadin, einem Landkreis in der türkischen Provinz Afyonkarahisar. Er ist der zwölftgrößte See der Türkei. Seine tiefste Stelle wird mit 21 m angegeben. Der Süßwassersee hat eine Fläche von 125 km² und ist ein Sumpfgebiet. Das türkische Generaldirektorat für Beschützung von Kultur und Naturwesen betrachtet den See als Naturschutzgebiet.[1]

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- [en] Lake Eber

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[fr] Lac d'Eber

Le lac d'Eber est un lac turc situé dans la province d'Afyon. Sa superficie est de 125 km2.

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[it] Lago di Eber

Il lago di Eber (in turco: Eber Gölü) si trova in Turchia, nella Regione dell'Anatolia Centrale, nel distretto di Bolvadin appartenente alla provincia di Afyonkarahisar. È il dodicesimo lago più grande della Turchia. La sua profondità massima è di 21 m. Il lago d'acqua dolce ha una superficie di 125 km² ed è una zona umida. La Direzione Generale per la Protezione della Cultura e del Turismo della Turchia (in turco: T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı) considera il lago una riserva naturale.[1]

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