Lake Kuchuk

Lake Kuchuk or Kuchukskoye (Russian: Кучукское озеро) is a bittern salt lake in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain, Blagoveshchensky District, Altai Krai, south-central Russia.[1]

Lake Kuchuk
Кучукское
Panorama of Lake Kuchuk
Lake Kuchuk is located in Altai Krai
Lake Kuchuk
Lake Kuchuk
Lake Kuchuk is located in Russia
Lake Kuchuk
Lake Kuchuk
LocationWest Siberian Plain
Coordinates52°42′20″N 79°46′47″E
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsKuchuk
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length23 kilometers (14 mi)
Max. width13 kilometers (8.1 mi)
Surface area166 square kilometers (64 sq mi)
Average depth2.3 meters (7 ft 7 in)
Max. depth3.3 meters (11 ft)
Surface elevation98.4 meters (323 ft)
IslandsNone

Its waters are briny, containing sodium sulphate.[2] The northern end of the lake is connected by a channel with Lake Kulunda to the north.[3]

Geography

Lake Kuchuk is the second largest lake in Altai Krai. It has an oval shape and is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the south of Lake Kulunda in the eastern side of the Kulunda Plain, near the western limit of the Ob Plateau. The Kuchuk river flows into the eastern shore of the lake.[4]

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