Shukyrtuz (Russian: Шукыртуз) is a salt lake in Klyuchevsky District, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]
| Shukyrtuz | |
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| Шукыртуз | |
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| Location | Kulunda Steppe West Siberian Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°22′11″N 79°24′52″E / 52.36972°N 79.41444°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.1 square kilometers (2.0 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.2 meters (3 ft 11 in) |
| Max. depth | 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 119 meters (390 ft) |
| Settlements | Novopoltava and Istimis |
The lake is located at the western edge of the Krai. The Russia-Kazakhstan border lies 38 kilometers (24 mi) to the southwest. The nearest inhabited places are Novopoltava and Istimis. Klyuchi, the district capital, lies 19 kilometers (12 mi) to the southwest.[2][3]
In 1998 the lake was declared a natural monument of regional significance. In some parts of the lake there is viscous black mud with a hydrogen sulphide smell which is deemed to have medicinal properties.[3][4]
Geography
editLocated in the Kulunda Plain, Shukyrtuz has a drop shape. It stretches for approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) with the point in the north. The northern shore rises up to 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) in height and is cut in places by gullies, while the southern shore is flat and gently sloping. The lake is shallow, with a maximum depth in the central area not exceeding 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in). The bottom is sandy and silty. The water is saline, with a high mineralization reaching 180 grams per liter (29 oz/imp gal).[3][1]
Lake Petukhovo lies 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the south, Krivaya Puchina 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the NNW, and larger lake Kuchuk 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the northeast.[3][2]
Flora and fauna
editThe lake is surrounded by flat steppe landscape. The vegetation includes fescue, wormwood, milkvetch, feather grass, Limonium and saltwort. The lake provides a habitat for Artemia salina crustaceans. There is no fish fauna.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Озеро Шукыртуз - Алтайская краевая универсальная научная библиотека
- ^ На озеро Шукыртуз в Ключевский район туристы едут за здоровьем
External links
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Media related to Shukyrtuz at Wikimedia Commons- Озеро Шукыртуз
