Lake Ağgöl

Lake Ağgöl
Lake Ağgöl
LocationAghjabadi Rayon
Imishli Rayon
Coordinates40°0′0″N 47°40′1″E / 40.00000°N 47.66694°E / 40.00000; 47.66694
TypeFloodplain, Eutrophic lake, wetland
Primary inflowsunderground waters from river Araz, Ajinohur
Catchment areaEndorheic basin
Basin countriesAzerbaijan
Surface area56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Average depth0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)
Max. depth2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Water volume44.7 million cubic metres (1.58×10^9 cu ft)
Islandstwo (2) islands of 10 ha (0.10 km2) covered with reed
Official nameAgh-Ghol
Designated21 May 2001
Reference no.1075

Lake Ağgöl (Aghgol, lit.'White Lake') is a large salty lake in the Kur-Araz Lowland, specifically the Aghjabadi and Imishli rayons of Azerbaijan. It is the second-largest of about 450 lakes in the country. Ağgöl is considered an important habitat in Azerbaijan and the Caucasus. Located in the Ağgöl National Park, it is a part of the wetland system, which is an important location for migratory birds, especially for globally endangered species stopping over and breeding at the lake.