Lake Hayq

Lake Hayq
Lake Hayq
	Lake Hayq
	Lake Hayq
Coordinates	11°20′N 39°43′E / 11.333°N 39.717°E
Primary outflows	none
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Max. length	6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Max. width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area	23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Max. depth	88 m (289 ft)
Surface elevation	2,030 m (6,660 ft)

Lake Hayq (Amharic: ሐይቅ ሐይቅ, transl. "Lake Lake") is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake.

Lake Hayq is 6.7 km long and 6 km wide, with a surface area of 23 km².^[1] It has a maximum depth of 88 m and is at an elevation of 2,030 meters above sea level. It is one of two lakes in the Tehuledere woreda.

^ Baxter, R.M.; Golobitsh, D.L. (1970). "A note on the limnology of Lake Hayk, Ethiopia". Limnology and Oceanography. 15: 144–149.

[1] Baxter, R.M.; Golobitsh, D.L. (1970). "A note on the limnology of Lake Hayk, Ethiopia". Limnology and Oceanography. 15: 144–149.

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