Krivaya Puchina (Russian: Кривая Пучина) is a salt lake in Klyuchevsky District, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]
| Krivaya Puchina | |
|---|---|
| Кривая Пучина | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Krivaya Puchina  Krivaya Puchina | |
| Location | Kulunda Steppe West Siberian Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°26′39″N 79°21′41″E / 52.44417°N 79.36139°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 6.3 kilometers (3.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 7.3 square kilometers (2.8 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 120 meters (390 ft) |
| Settlements | Novopoltava and Petrovka |
The lake is located at the western edge of the Krai. The Russia-Kazakhstan border lies 37 kilometers (23 mi) to the southwest. The nearest inhabited places are Novopoltava, located by the southern end, and Petrovka, near the western shore. Klyuchi, the district capital, lies 22 kilometers (14 mi) to the southwest.[2]
The Klyuchevskoye deposit of underground industrial waters is located in the area of the Krivaya Puchina and Tolubay lakes.[3]
Geography
editLocated in the Kulunda Plain, Krivaya Puchina has an elongated shape. It stretches for approximately 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from north to south. The shores are indented, forming bays an peninsulas.[3][1]
Lake Shukyrtuz lies 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the SSE, Petukhovo 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) in the same direction, and Gorkiye Kilty 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the north.[3][2][4]
Flora and fauna
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Историческая справка
- ^ Государственный водный реестр Российской Федерации - Озеро Кривая Пучина
