Molochnyi Lyman
Molochnyi Estuary | |
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Molochnyi Estuary | |
Location | Sea of Azov |
Coordinates | 46°32′N 35°19′E / 46.533°N 35.317°ECoordinates: 46°32′N 35°19′E / 46.533°N 35.317°E |
River sources | Molochna, , |
Ocean/sea sources | Black Sea |
Basin countries | Ukraine |
Max. length | 32 km (20 mi) |
Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Surface area | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Salinity | 18-40 ‰ |
Designated | 23 November 1995 |
Reference no. | 770[1] |
Molochnyi Estuary, or Molochnyi Lyman (Ukrainian: Молочний лиман), is an estuary of the Molochna River, located on the north-western coast of the Sea of Azov.
Parameters of the water body:
- Length 32 km
- Width 8 km
- Depth 3 m
- Area 168 km2
Connected to the Sea of Azov by artificial canal.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Molochnyi Lyman". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Молочний лиман
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Molochny Lyman. |
- Кисла доля Молочного лиману[permanent dead link]
- (in Ukrainian) Екологія мовою серця громадськості — На Молочному лимані ситуація не є задовільною
Categories:
- Bodies of water of the Sea of Azov
- Estuaries of Ukraine
- Ramsar sites in Ukraine
- Ukraine geography stubs