Lake Salda

Salda Gölü

Lake Salda; It is one of the lakes, which is located within the borders of Burdur Lakes Basin in the part of Southwest Anatolia between the Aegean Region, the Central Anatolia Region and the Mediterranean Region, which is located within the borders of the Burdur Lakes Basin and with a depth of 185 meters.


The east and west of the lake have steep shores that rise like a wall. It has a unique visual beauty and rich flora-fauna in terms of flora and fauna around Doğanbaba in the north, Gökçe in the southwest and Kayadibi in the southeast. The clear and turquoise color of the water makes the area unique in view of the landscape. Studies in the region show that Salda Lake is one of the few regions in the world that has the surface properties of the planet Mars (magnesium laden white rocks) in the world.


Approximately 6.8 km. wide, 9,186 km. It is located in a closed basin located on a long tectonic pit.