During winter part of the salt is dissolved in the fresh water that is introduced to the lake by precipitation and surface runoff (to 324‰ salinity). Arable fields surround the lake, except in the south and southwest where extensive seasonally flooded salt-steppe occurs.įor most of the year, it is very shallow (approx.0.4 m (1 ft)). Brackish marshes have formed where channels and streams enter the lake. The lake, occupying a tectonic depression in the central plateau of Turkey, is fed by two major streams, groundwater, and surface water, but has no outlet. In October 2021, Lake Tuz dried up completely. In recent years, Lake Tuz has become a hotspot for tourists. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, 105 km (65 mi) northeast of Konya, 150 km (93 mi) south-southeast of Ankara and 57 km (35 mi) northwest of Aksaray. Surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. Lake Tuz ( Turkish: Tuz Gölü meaning 'Salt Lake' anciently Tatta - Ancient Greek: ἡ Τάττα, Latin: Tatta Lacus) was the second largest lake in Turkey with its 1,665 km 2 (643 sq mi)
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