Turkey: The water level rises again in Lake Iznik

In Lake Iznik, one of Turkey's largest fresh water resources, the water level has started to rise again with the rains and snow melts in the last months. 27 fish species such as freshwater lobster, catfish, carp, egret and silver live in Iznik Lake, which is located in Bursa, the largest natural lake in the Marmara Region and the 5th largest natural lake in Turkey, measuring 65 meters at its deepest point. . The lake, which covers an area of approximately 300 square kilometers and is used extensively for agricultural irrigation, was adversely affected by seasonal drought last year. As the winter entered from autumn, the water at the pier in the coastal areas of Çakırca District, where fishing boats landed, decreased to almost non-existent levels, and there was a retreat of more than 50 meters from the shore in the Orhangazi district, and the pier where large boats used to dock remained out of the water. The fact that the rivers in the basin carry more water to the lake as the ...