Qalghanlu

Lake Qalghanlu (Persian: Daryāĉe Qalghanlu, قالغانلو دریاچه, Daryāche-ye Khan Kandi;[1] Qalghanlu gölü) is the smallest natural lake in Iranian Azerbaijan. The lake is between the Khan Kandi village of Germi and the Azerbaijani border, and west of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea.[2][3][4]

Lake Qalghanlu
From Khan Kandi, April 2000
Lake Qalghanlu
Coordinates38°55′15″N 48°03′35″E
TypeFreshwater lake
Primary inflowsKhan Kandi chai,Goshe dareh
Primary outflowsnone
Catchment area51,000 m2 (0.020 sq mi)
Basin countriesIran
Max. length70 m (0.043 mi)
Max. width45 metres (148 ft)
Surface area3,150 m2 (0 sq mi)
Average depth1 m (3.3 ft)
Max. depth1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Water volume3,150 m3 (7.6×10−7 cu mi)
Surface elevation1,672 m (5,486 ft)
SettlementsKhan Kandi, Tulun, Iran, Germi

Specifications

Qalghanlo Lake has an approximate length of 70 meters and a width of 45 meters with an area of 3,150 square meters.

Ecology

Qalghanlu lake is a seasonal lake with the breadth of 3,000 square meters. It is placed in the east of Khan Kandi village of Germi Moghan, Ardebil province and comes from the gradual snow melting of the mountains of Qibla Dashi. In the spring season, its breadth increases. However, in the dry seasons of the year, because of increased surface evaporation and water consumption by livestock and farmers its size is reduced. A natural ecological survey of Qalghanlu lake indicates the existence of an ecosystem with a variety of aquatic organisms in it. The lake is a good place for breeding different types of cold-water fish.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Qalghanlu lake near Khan Kandi village

Neighbors

References
  1. Qalghanlu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10082179" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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