Kulun Lake

Kulun Lake (Kyrgyz: Кулун көлү) is a rock-dammed lake in Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at the altitude of 2856 m in catchment of the river Kulun, a right tributary of the river Tar.[1][2]

Kulun Lake
Location of Kulun Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
Location of Kulun Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
Kulun Lake
Location of Kulun Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
Location of Kulun Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
Kulun Lake
LocationOsh Region
Coordinates40°32′34″N 74°19′06″E
Catchment area144 km2 (56 sq mi)
Basin countriesKyrgyzstan
Max. length4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Surface area3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Water volume118×10^6 m3 (96,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation2,856 m (9,370 ft)

References

  1. Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
  2. "Кулун көлү" [Kulun Lake] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 218.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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