Lake Manych-Gudilo
| Lake Manych-Gudilo | |
|---|---|
 Lake Manych Gudilo, as seen from space. | |
| Location | Kalmykia |
| Coordinates | 46°20′09″N 42°47′58″E / 46.33583°N 42.79944°ECoordinates: 46°20′09″N 42°47′58″E / 46.33583°N 42.79944°E |
| Lake type | saline |
| Primary outflows | Sea of Azov (via the West Manych River) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) |
| Surface elevation | 8 m (26 ft)[1] |
| Designated | September 13, 1994[2] |
Lake Manych-Gudilo (Russian: Ма́ныч-Гуди́ло) is a large saltwater reservoir lake in Kalmykia, Russia. Part of the lake lies also in Rostov Oblast and Stavropol Krai. It has an area of about 344 km² and average depth of only about 0.6 m.[3]
Lake Manych-Gudilo is the source of the West Manych River, which flows north-west, through a number of reservoirs, falling into the lower Don a short distance upstream from Rostov-on-Don and the Don's fall into the Sea of Azov.
Temperatures in the region through the year can range from -30 °C in winter to 40 °C in summer. The area is also home to many species of birds and is the site of the Chernye Zemli Biosphere Reserve.[4][5][6]
A global sea level rise of roughly 25 metres would cause the ocean surface to be higher than the highest point of an area between the ocean and the Caspian, forming a narrow channel straddling the lake in the area between the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea, potentially placing the Caspian Depression area under water.[7][8]
See also
Further reading
- Yanko-Hombach, Valentina (December 8, 2006). Allan S. Gilbert, Nicolae Panin and Pavel M. Dolukhanov, ed. The Black Sea Flood Question. Springer. p. 999. ISBN 978-1-4020-4774-9.
References
- ↑ Ramsar Sites Database - Lake Manych-Gudilo
- ↑ "Ramsar List". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ Lake Manych-Gudilo (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Science) (Russian)
- ↑ Lake Manych Gudilo (Important Birds Areas of Russia (European))
- ↑ BBC - Saiga - Publications
- ↑ Rostovsky Zapovednik - Russian Nature Reserve
- ↑ Sea Level Rise Explorer
- ↑ Flood Maps