Lake Turna | |
Location: | İpekyolu, Van Province |
Coords: | 38.4693°N 43.6055°W |
Lake Type: | Reservoir |
Pushpin Map: | Turkey |
Basin Countries: | Turkey |
Elevation: | 2.547m (08.356feet) |
Lake Turna (tr|Turna Gölü); is a lake in the İpekyolu district of Van province. It is located at the eastern foot of Erek mountain.[1]
The lake was created for irrigation purposes, people in the time of Urartians. King of Urartu II. During the time of Rusa (685-645 BC), a dam lake was created by closing the front of a small stream with two embanks. During the Urartians, water channels were built in the mountain and the Van plain was watered. It was also used as drinking water.[2]