Lake Hıdırmenteş

Coordinates: 39°10′44″N 43°46′24″E / 39.179°N 43.7733°E / 39.179; 43.7733
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Lake Hıdırmenteş
Lake Hıdırmenteş is located in Turkey
Lake Hıdırmenteş
Lake Hıdırmenteş
LocationÇaldıran, Van Province
Coordinates39°10′44″N 43°46′24″E / 39.179°N 43.7733°E / 39.179; 43.7733
Basin countriesTurkey
Surface elevation2.400 m (7 ft 10.5 in)

Lake Hıdırmenteş (Turkish: Hıdırmenteş Gölü); is a lake in Çaldıran district of Van province. It is closer to Çaldıran city center.

It has been declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected by the Presidency. [1]

Geology and geography[edit]

Hıdırmenteş Lake was formed as a result of the tectonic movements of the Çaldıran fault.[2] The Çaldıran earthquake, which occurred in 1976, is directly related to this place.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cumhurbaşkanı kararı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Resmî Gazete. March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Doğu Anadolu sıkışma bölgesi diri fayları, Paleosismolojik çalışmalar ve gelecek deprem potansiyelleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Ramazan Demirtaş. March 2019. p. 17.