Kargan (lake)

Kargan
Карган
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Kargan is located in Novosibirsk Oblast
Kargan
Kargan
Location within Novosibirsk Oblast
Kargan is located in Russia
Kargan
Kargan
Location within Russia
LocationBaraba Lowland
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates55°19′53″N 80°17′14″E / 55.33139°N 80.28722°E / 55.33139; 80.28722
Kargat
149 square kilometers (58 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length10.5 kilometers (6.5 mi)
Max. width5.6 kilometers (3.5 mi)
Surface area
33.8 square kilometers (13.1 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+7
Surface elevation
134 meters (440 ft)
Islandsno
SettlementsShibaki

Kargan (Russian: Карган), or Karganskoye,[1] is a lake in Kargatsky District, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Federation.[2]

The lake is located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) to the north of Kargat, the district capital. Shibaki village is located near the southeastern shore.[3]

Geography

Kargan lies in the Baraba Lowland, West Siberian Plain and belongs to the Kargat river basin. During floods the lake connects with river Kargat through the Obinek channel. The lake has a larger round eastern part with a diameter of approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) and a narrower and swampy projection stretching westwards for about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi). The shores are gently sloping and covered in reeds and bulrushes.[3][4]

Lake Ubinskoye lies 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) to the north, Bolshiye Toroki 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) to the ENE, and Itkul 52 kilometers (32 mi) to the southeast.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Озеро Карганское in the State Water Register of Russia". verum.icu (in Russian).
  2. ↑ Google Earth
  3. 1 2 3 "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Карган (№ 0080473) / Реестр наименований географических объектов на территорию Красноярского края по состоянию на 27.2.2023 // Государственный каталог географических названий / rosreestr.ru.