A wonder of nature that viewers can not believe: Salda Lake (Burdur)

Salda Lake is a tectonic lake located in the Yeşilova district of Burdur. One of the deepest lakes in the country, with a depth of around 184 metres, Salda Lake is literally a natural wonder with its blue and white hues.

First of all, why is the lake this colour?

This magnesium is consumed by the bacteria in the lake and the white hydromagnesite minerals are transformed into their building blocks. The bacterial colonies, made up of hydromagnesite minerals, come together to form the stromolites.

The height of these islands from the water surface is 5-8 metres, the height in the water reaches 8-10 metres. these stromolites, which are composed of hydromagnesite on the shore, are separated by the effect of waves and precipitate as coastal sands. so the lake is surrounded by a white belt. this white shore lake gives a special view to the lake.

It is noteworthy that such features are also present in the MARS photographs. Physicists have suggested that the whiteness seen in the MARS images is due to hydromagnesite. Hydromagnesites are produced by bacteria (in the form of stromolites) only in the presence of liquid water. it is one of the natural laboratories in our world that can shed light on whether or not life and water exist on the swampy planet of Mars. it is already on the agenda of scientists.

In Turkey, I’ve never seen such a clean lake. Like a mirror… Looking at the lake, watching the clouds. You see the dive of the lake in parts of five ten metres deep. There are no people around the lake, except for one or two points.

One of the routes of this year’s rafting festival was along the lake. For MTB riders, we discovered a route with lots of stones, a small ramp and a clear turquoise view of the lake. It was an incredible pleasure because there was no restoration around the lake.

Bonus: 1 minute 23 seconds of spectacular views of the Salda Lake