Largest lakes & reservoirs in Turkey by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 6 articles we have published for Turkey lakes.
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Below are lakes within Turkey > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Turkey, only the 6 Turkey lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Van (Turkey) |
928,000 ac | Also known as Van Goiu Turkey’s Lake Van is a spectacular example of a very old lake surrounded by a very old culture. Located in the far eastern area of Turkey called Anato… |
| Lake Tuz (Turkey) |
321,237 ac | Also known as Tuz Golu, Salt lake Known as Turkey’s great salt lake, Lake Tuz is a sight every visitor to the Anatolia region (Asian Turkey) must see. Second-largest lake in the countr… |
| Bafa Lake (Turkey) |
16,951 ac | Also known as Lake Bafa, Bafa Golu Bafa Lake has been eyewitness to history since before mankind began recording it. This lake in western Turkey was once a bay of the Gulf of Miletus on… |
| Abant Lake (Turkey) |
316 ac | Also known as Lake Abant, Abant Golu One of Turkey’s most scenic lakes, Abant Lake is likely one of the most visited. Part of the 2800-acre Abant Nature Park, this 316-acre lake was forme… |
| Lake Golcuk (Turkey) |
11 ac | Also known as Golcuk Golu A favorite day trip for residents and visitors to Bolu, Lake Golcuk is one of the most scenic sights in the north-western region of Turkey. Created in… |
| Seven Lakes National Park (Turkey) |
6 ac | Also known as Yedigoller Milli Parki, Buyukgol, Deringol, Seringol, Nazligol, Sazligol, Incegol, Kucukgol Seven Lakes in northern Turkey are the focal point of Yedigoller National Park. These small, beautiful lakes were formed from one small mountain strea… |