Büyükçekmece Lake (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)

Turkey / Istanbul / Bahcesehir / Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
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Lake Büyükçekmece (Turkish: Büyükçekmece Gölü) is a liman, formed at the point, where the river Karasudere flows into the Marmara Sea. It is used as a freshwater reservoir.
area: 28.47 km2
max depth: 8.6 m
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Büyükçekmece
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Coordinates:   41°4'13"N   28°33'15"E