Lake Karakız

Karakız Lake (Karakız Göleti) is an artificial pond in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Geography
The lake was formed in 1998. It is on Toros Mountains in the rural area of Erdemli district. Its main water source is Karakız Creek. It is at the east of the village Hacıalanı which actually is a yayla (summer resort). Distance to Erdemli is 49 km and to Mersin is 65 km. The bird’s flight distance to Mediterranean coast is 27 km. The longer dimension of the lake which is in north to south direction is about 1500 m. The surface altitude is about 1530 m. The total water capacity is 3240000 m3. The lake discharges to Tömük Creek.

Uses
The lake is used for irrigation. It is also a popular picnic and fishing area. In the future it may further be used for sports. Mersin Union of Industrialists proposes to establish a winter sports complex around the lake.