Arslanköy Pond is an artificial pond in

Mersin Province Mersin Province (), formerly İçel Province (), is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast between Antalya Province, A ...

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. It is used to irrigate of land. The pond is to the south of

Arslanköy Arslanköy (also called Efrenk) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Toroslar, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,683 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde''). Geography Arslanköy is a ...

in Mersin Province. It is in the

Taurus Mountains The Taurus Mountains (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar,'' Greek language, Greek'':'' Ταύρος) are a mountain range, mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coastal reg ...

at . The altitude of the pond with respect to sea level is . Its distance to

Mersin Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...

is . It was constructed in 2007. The depth at the

thalweg In geography, hydrography, and fluvial geomorphology, a thalweg or talweg () is the line or curve of lowest elevation within a valley or watercourse. Normally only the horizontal position of the curve is considered (as viewed on a map); the c ...

is and barrage crest length is . The maximum water volume is and the amount of riprap is . Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning report
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{{Mersin Province Toroslar District Landforms of Mersin Province Artificial lakes of Turkey