Lake Itkul
| Itkul | |
|---|---|
lake Itkul | |
Itkul | |
| Coordinates | 56°05′N 60°18′E / 56.09°N 60.3°E |
| Dolgaya, Shardatma, Zyuzelka, Karabayka, Kamenuchka | |
| Istok | |
| 154 km2 (59 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Surface area | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Average depth | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
| Max. depth | 16.6 m (54 ft) |
Water volume | 0.0234 km3 (0.0056 mi3) |
Surface elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Frozen | November–May |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Verkhny Ufaley |
Lake Itkul (Russian: Иткуль) is situated in the north of the Chelyabinsk Oblast, 20 kilometers from the town of Verkhny Ufaley.[1] Lake Itkul was declared a natural monument.
The lake is surrounded by low summits of the Ural Mountains, the highest of them being Karabayka (544 m) on the southwestern shore of Lake Itkul. Here in Lake Itkul small river flows Karabayka.
References
- ^ "Озеро Иткуль в Хакасии". Туристер.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-18.