Kulun Lake

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Kulun Lake
Location of Kulun Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
Location of Kulun Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
Kulun Lake
LocationOsh Region
Coordinates40°32′34″N 74°19′06″E / 40.54278°N 74.31833°E / 40.54278; 74.31833Coordinates: 40°32′34″N 74°19′06″E / 40.54278°N 74.31833°E / 40.54278; 74.31833
Catchment area144 km2 (56 sq mi)
Basin countriesKyrgyzstan
Max. length4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Surface area3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Water volume118×10^6 m3 (96,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation2,856 m (9,370 ft)

Kulun Lake (Kyrgyz: Кулун көлү) is a rock-dammed lake in Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at the altitude of 2856 m in catchment of the river Kulun, a right tributary of the river Tar.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
  2. ^ "Кулун көлү" [Kulun Lake] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 218.


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