Lake Maloye Miassovo

Maloye Miassovo

lake Maloye Miassovo
Coordinates 55°06′N 60°13′E / 55.10°N 60.21°E
Primary inflows Nyashevka, Chartonyshka, Demidovka etc
Primary outflows Karasi
Basin countries Russia
Max. length 6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Max. width 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
Surface area 11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Max. depth 7.7 m (25 ft)
Surface elevation 290 m (951 ft)
Frozen November–May
Islands 1
Settlements Miass

Lake Maloye Miassovo (Russian: Малое Миассово) located in the Chelyabinsk oblast in the east of the Ural Mountains, 62 km. west of Chelyabinsk and 10 km. Miass east. Partially adjoins Ilmensky State Nature Reserve.

Tectonic origin, duct connects the lake Bolshoye Miassovo. The lake has an extensive aquatic vegetation, there are wetlands, wooded ridges shore presented. The bottom is mainly rocky, silt places. Inflow of water is provided keys and small rivers.

Fish found in the lake include roach, perch, pike, ruff, tench, crucian carp, burbot, whitefish, whitefish.

Lakeside Maloye Miassovo

Popular for recreation because of the beautiful landscapes. Grows on the banks of pine and mixed forest. There are rock outcrops in the form of stone ridges, slabs, boulders and stone deposits.

Near the lake there are archaeological sites. Аncient human settlement "Linden oxbow lake" (Russian: Липовая курья) was a haven of a small tribe of about 5000 years ago. Total found about 30 prehistoric settlements and a variety of artifacts: pottery vase with ornaments, stone knives, scrapers.