Boyukshor (Azerbaijani: Böyük Şor gölü), also spelled separately Boyuk Shor (in translation refers to "Big Salty"), is the second-largest lake of Azerbaijan and the largest on Absheron Peninsula.

[3] It is located in the center of the Absheron peninsula, on the boundaries of Binagadi, Sabunchu and Narimanov raions of the city of Baku.

[4] Additionally, the construction works which started with drying out of the lake caused more pollution for the residents of the area.

[6] Experts have also alleged that while dehydrating the lake, sediments spread by the wind will cause more ecological problems.

In the 2000s, the Baku authorities prepared a plan for construction of a big entertainment complex on the place of the Boyuk Shor lake.

The first stage of the project plans to consume 128 hectares of the territory, with 70% to be composed of soil and 30% of a yet to be created clean artificial lake.