Kurile Lake
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| Kurile Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | crater lake |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 77 km² (30 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 176 m (580 ft) |
| Max. depth | 306 m (1,000 ft) |
| Kurile Lake | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 81 m (270 ft) |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | 6440 BC ± 25 years |
Kurile Lake (Russian: Курильское озеро) is a large caldera containing a crater lake located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It has an area of 77 square kilometres (30 sq mi), an average depth of 176 metres (580 ft), and a maximum depth of 306 m (1,000 ft). It is the largest spawning ground for sockeye salmon in Eurasia (if not in the world).
[edit] Further reading
- Zaretskaia, N. E. et al. (2001). "Radiocarbon dating of the Kurile Lake caldera eruption (South Kamchatka, Russia)". Geochronometria 20: 95–102.
- Ponomareva, V. V. et al. (2004). "The 7600 (14C) year BP Kurile Lake caldera-forming eruption, Kamchatka, Russia: stratigraphy and field relationships". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 136 (3-4): 199–222. doi:.
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