Ladik Lake

Ladik Lake (Turkish: Ladik Gölü; Ancient Greek: Στιφάνη Λίμνη, romanized: Stiphane Limne) is a lake in Samsun Province, Asiatic Turkey. In Classical antiquity, it was called Stiphane, and is located in the northwestern part of ancient Pontus, in the area called Phazemonitis.^[1] According to Strabo, the lake abounded in fish, and its shores afforded excellent pasture.^[1] The southern shore of Ladik Lake was the epicenter of the 7.8–8.0 M_s 1668 North Anatolia earthquake, which is thought to be the most powerful earthquake in Turkey.^[2]

Ladik Lake
Ladik Lake
Ladik Lake
Location	Ladik District, Samsun Province, Turkey
Coordinates	40°54′N 36°00′E
Type	Tectonic lake
Primary inflows	Tersakan Çayı
Primary outflows	none
Basin countries	Turkey
Max. length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	8.7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Average depth	6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth	13 m (43 ft)
Shore length1	15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.