Lake Kulunda

Lake Kulunda or Kulundinskoye[1] (Russian: Кулундинское озеро) is a lake in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain, Altai Krai, south-central Russia.

Lake Kulunda
Кулундинское
Lake Kulunda from space (October 2021)
Lake Kulunda is located in Altai Krai
Lake Kulunda
Lake Kulunda
Lake Kulunda is located in Russia
Lake Kulunda
Lake Kulunda
LocationWest Siberian Plain
Coordinates53°0′N 79°30′E
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsKulunda, Suetka
Catchment area24,100 square kilometers (9,300 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length35 kilometers (22 mi)
Max. width24 kilometers (15 mi)
Surface area728 square kilometers (281 sq mi)
Average depth2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in)
Max. depth4 meters (13 ft)
Surface elevation99 meters (325 ft)

The Kulunda and Suetka rivers flow into the lake, which is connected by a channel with Lake Kuchuk to the south.[2] The nearest town is Blagoveshchenka.[3]

Geography

Lake Kulunda is the largest lake in Altai Krai. It is an endorheic lake located in the eastern side of the Kulunda Plain, near the western limit of the Ob Plateau. This lake, along with many other lakes in the region, exhibits a wide array of colors. The variations in color suggest that each lake is at a different stage of eutrophication. Kuchuk, the lake immediately south of Lake Kulunda is mauve-colored, contrasting with the oval, dark blue lake along the northwest edge of the photograph. The lake has no outlets and two deltas can be observed along the eastern side of the lake. The white areas are salty minerals that were deposited on the surface as water evaporated rendering the water hypersaline, with a mineralization of 111.5 g/L, suitable for a native population of brine shrimp (Artemia sp.).[4] A well-established shelter belt system (a series of three parallel lines adjoining end to end) runs generally north-south along the eastern side of Lake Kulunda to form a manmade barrier to help protect against wind erosion. The cultivated field patterns nearby are large and roughly rectangular in shape.

See also

References
  1. Mineralogical characteristics of the bottom sediments of the Lake Kulunda saline basin
  2. "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. Google Earth
  4. "Biochemical Composition of Artemia Cysts Used as Food for Juvenile Fish from Different Hypersaline Lakes of the Altai Territory" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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