Lake Terkos
Lake Durusu (also called Lake Terkos or Targus) is a lake in east Thrace, Thrace region of Turkey. It would be eliminated by the planned Istanbul Canal. Description The lake lies in İstanbul Province. The midpoint of the lake is at about . It is situated to the north west of Istanbul and its distance to the city is . Its elevation with respect to sea level is about and its maximum depth is . The surface area is . Depending on the rainfall, this lake with a 162 million m3 of the water potential satisfies approximately 20% of the water needs of Istanbul and surrounding settlements. Lake Durusu was originally a lagoon and it is separated from the Black Sea coast by a wide strip. Currently there is no connection to the sea and it is a fresh water lake fed by a number of creeks the most important one being the Istrance creek. The drainage basin is . The annual water supply capacity of the lake is . History It is known that the history of village where the lake is located is ab ...
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Istanbul Province
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