Lake Borabay

Lake Borabay, also known as Lake Kocabey, (Turkish: Borabay Gölü or Kocabey Gölü) is a landslide-dammed lake in Amasya Province, Turkey. The lake and its surroundings were declared a nature park in 2014.

Lake Borabay
Lake Borabay
Lake Borabay
Location of the lake in Turkey.
LocationBorabay, Taşova, Amasya Province, Turkey
Coordinates40°48′13″N 36°09′13″E
TypeLandslide dam
Native nameBorabay Gölü
Basin countriesTurkey
Max. length675 m (2,215 ft)
Max. width175 m (574 ft)
Surface area4 ha (9.9 acres)
Max. depth11 m (36 ft)

The lake is in Taşova ilçe (district) of Amasya Province It is situated to the west of the town Borabay. Its distance to Taşova is 21 km (13 mi) and to Amasya is 61 km (38 mi).[1]

The lake is situated in the 1,051 m (3,448 ft)-high, east-west-oriented valley on the Black Sea Mountains. It was formed when the river was blocked by a landslide. The landslide dam was strengthened later with a concrete weir to avoid its split off by flooding. [2] It is 675 m (2,215 ft) long and has a maximum width of 175 m (574 ft).[3] Its total area is around 4 ha (9.9 acres). Its maximum depth is 11 m (36 ft).[1][2]

The lake freezes in the winter time.[2][4]

Nature park

The lake area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2014. It covers an area of 259 ha (640 acres), being mostly state-owned forest and a small part agricultural field. Average elevation of the nature park is 1,215 m (3,986 ft). The highest place is Kaleboynu Hill at 1,383 m (4,537 ft).[2]

On the northern slopes of the nature park, the common tree species are oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), black pine (Pinus nigra), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) and endemic oak while the vegetation on the southern slopes is mostly diverse shrubs.[2]

The northern bank of the lake is less inclined and provides so place for picnicking. The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, motocross, off-roading, wildlife photography.[2] There are some accommodation facilities of the Ministry of Forestry and the municipality of the town Borabay.[3]

References
  1. "2012 Çevre Durum Raporu: Amasya - 2013" (PDF) (in Turkish). Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  2. "Borabay Gölü Tabiat Parkı İlan Edildi". Haber Amasya (in Turkish). 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. "Borabay Gölü - Amasya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kültür Portalı. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  4. "Borabay Gölü Buz Tuttu" (in Turkish). Son Dakika. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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