It is situated on a high plateau of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) [2] It got her name from the Haçlı village in the south.

[3] Its area is about 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 7 metres (23 ft).

[4] 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.

[5] 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.