Lake Haçlı, also known as Lake Bulanık, is a fresh-water lake in Turkey. The lake is to the south of Bulanık district of Muş Province. Its distance to Bulanık is .

It is situated on a high plateau of Wetland of Turkey page

It got her name from the Haçlı village in the south. The word Haçlı means Cross in Turkish. There are fertile grasslands around the lake. Its area is about and its maximum depth is . The area and the depth don't fluctuate between summer and winter. The lake is fed by Şeyhkorum Creek and some smaller creeks.Turkey culture portal

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Geology and geography The lake is fed by more than 10 small streams, the vast majority of which descend as snow water from the Bilican Mountains in spring.

Fauna Gadwall, ruddy shelduck, demoiselle crane are among the bird population of the lake. Animal husbandry is one of the major economic activities around the lake. Fishing is only of minor importance. See also Lake Nazik

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