BÜYÜKÇEKMECE LAKE

Küçükçekmece - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°05'20.0"N 28°31'10.4"E / 41.088898, 28.519551



PHOTOGRAPHS ALBUM

Lake Büyükçekmece (Turkish: Büyükçekmece Gölü) is a liman formed at the point where the river Karasudere flows into the Marmara Sea. The lake is located south of the Çatalca district, west of Istanbul, Turkey. It is used as a freshwater reservoir.

The lake's bar was reinforced in 1988 by a dam. The area of the lake is 28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi), and is 7 km (4.3 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide. The maximum depth is 8.6 m (28 ft), following deepening carried out by the State Hydraulic Works.

The fluvial lake developed as the flow of Karasudere, and as it came downwards from Çatalca it was blocked off and formed by the resulting sandbank it created. A reedy, brackish salt-water lake exists between the Büyükçekmece Dam and the Marmara Sea. Another lagoon, Lake Küçükçekmece, is located around 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Lake Büyükçekmece.

The number of fish species observed in the lake has decreased from 30 in the past to 15 currently.

A historic 635 m (2,083 ft) long and 7.17 m (23.5 ft) wide multiple arch bridge, named after the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan (1489-1588), spans the narrow opening at the bar connecting the lake to the sea.

At the northern shore of the lake, Istanbul Hezarfen Airfield is situated on a peninsula.

Primary inflows : Karasudere
Catchment area : 622 km2 (240 sq mi)
Max. length : 7 km (4.3 mi)
Max. width : 2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area : 28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Max. depth : 8.6 m (28 ft)
Water volume : 16,161 hm3 (3.877 cu mi)

The lake, which is not protected, was declared by Bird Life International as an Important Bird Area in 1989 for its numerous distinct and threatened waterfowl species.

Among the breeding birds are Small Honeysuckle, Spinach, Elm, Oak, Hare, Long lLg, Marsh Falcon, Mallard, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Greater Flamingo, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Pygmy Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Eurasian Coot, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Rock Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove, Alpine Swift, Common Swift, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Great Tit, Barn Swallow, Common Starling, House Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Common Chaffinch.

LOCATION SATELLITE MAP



These scripts and photographs are registered under © Copyright 2017, respected writers and photographers from the internet. All Rights Reserved.

AYVAT BENDİ NATURE PARK

Kemerburgaz, Eyüp - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°11'52.0"N 28°55'15.0"E / 41.197778, 28.920833



PHOTOGRAPHS ALBUM

Ayvat Bendi Nature Park, meaning "Ayvat Dam", (Turkish: Ayvat Bendi Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park located in Eyüp district of Istanbul Province. Situated 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Kemerburgaz neighborhood of Eyüp, it covers an area of 50 ha (120 acres). It was established in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest.

Flora
Trees in the nature park area are (Quercus vulcanica), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) and common alder (Alnus glutinosa). As shrub and bush species, tree heath (Erica arborea), butcher's-broom (Ruscus aculeatus), blackberry (Rubus), European ivy (Hedera helix), Smilax excelsa, catnip (Nepeta cataria) and aubretia (Aubrieata cultorum) are found.

Fauna
Common mammals of the park are wild boar, golden jackal, deer, roe, fox, wolf, weasel, hare and squirrel. Obsered bird species are falcon, hawk, magpie, crow, woodpecker, sparrow, finch and goldfinch.

Dam
Ayvat Bendi is situated 4,3 km in the northwest of Büyük Bent in the Belgrad forest. It is located over Ayvad Stream. The other streams flowing to this stream are Eşek Stream and Göller Stream. Past the dam, Ayvat Stream runs to the Kâğıthane Stream via Davutpaşa Stream.

Ayvat Dam (Turkish: Ayvat Bendi), which was built by Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III (reigned 1757–1774) in 1765 on the Ayvat Creek, a tributary of the Kağıthane Creek. The dam has a reservoir capacity of 156.000 m3. Ayvat Bendi is situated 4,3 km in the northwest of Büyük Bent in the Belgrad forest. It is located over Ayvad Stream. The other streams flowing to this stream are Eşek Stream and Göller Stream. Past the dam, Ayvat Stream runs to the Kâğıthane Stream via Davutpaşa Stream.

Parks area offers Autopark, Activity Area, Fountain, Buffet, Picnic Areas, Historic Building, Dam, Dam Lake, Aqueduct, Pool.

The nature park can be accessed from the west over Kemerburgaz or from the east over Bahçeköy, Sarıyer. City bus lines #42M or #42HM serve Bahçeköy from Zincirlikuyu and Hacıosman respectively, from where a taxi ride is needed.

LOCATION SATELLITE MAP



These scripts and photographs are registered under © Copyright 2017, respected writers and photographers from the internet. All Rights Reserved.