Lake Aygır (Erzurum)

Lake Aygır (Turkish: Aygır Gölü); is a lake in the Yakutiye district of Erzurum province. It is one of the highest lakes in Turkey.^[1]

Lake Aygır
Lake Aygır
Location	Uzunyayla Village, Yakutiye, Erzurum Province
Coordinates	40.20731°N 41.23578°E / 40.20731; 41.23578
Basin countries	Turkey
Surface elevation	2.800 m (9 ft 2.2 in)

Geology and geomorphology

Aygır Lake is 41 kilometers away from Erzurum city center. The lake is elliptical and has an average depth of 25-30 meters. The lake waters are poured into the Sırlı Creek and then the Kuzgun Dam. ^[2]