| Mehman | |
|---|---|
  Mehman | |
| Location | Aghjabadi District, Beylagan District, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°06′48″N47°44′40″E / 40.11333°N 47.74444°E |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 1.5 m2 (16 sq ft) |
Mehman(Azerbaijani : Mehman [1] ) is a lake in Azerbaijan located in the northern part of the Mil plain [2] on the territory of the Aghjabadi and Beylagan districts. [3]
The lake is located two kilometers far from the right bank of the Kura river. The lake periodically dries up. [3] It lies at a height of 7 meters [4] below sea level. [5] The surface of the basin area of the lake is 12 km2 [4] or 15 km2. [6] Dimensions - 8 by 4 km, [4] according to other sources 1.7 by 1.3 km. [6] The maximum depth is 1.5 m, [4] while on 85% of the lake area, the depth is 0.5 - 0.7 m. [6]
During the drying up of Aggol in 1943, the strongest specimens of nutria that lived in the lake, settled in Mehman lake. [7]
The lake is inhabited by 34 species of plankton. [4] There are populations of pike, carp, bream, and pike perch. [4]
In May–June 1954, the expedition of K. Gambarov observed a mixed nesting colony, with white-tailed lapwing rare for Azerbaijan. [8] Although the expedition did not identify bird nests, observations suggested that the white-tailed lapwing is likely to nest here. In the colony, in addition to these birds, were also common terns, black terns, barnacle terns, black-headed gulls, prairie beetles, and stilt. [4] [9]
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