Turumtaykul
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Turumtaykul | |
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Turumtaikul | |
Location | Tajikistan |
Coordinates | 37°29′00″N 72°32′00″E / 37.48333°N 72.53333°E |
Type | freshwater mountain valley lake |
Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 900 ha (2,200 acres) |
Max. depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
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Turumtaykul (Chinese: 图伦泰庫勒), also spelled Turumtaikul (Russian: Турумтайкуль; Tajik: Турумтайкӯл), is a freshwater mountain valley lake in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, in the south-east Tajikistan, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of the provincial capital of Khorugh. Lying in the Pamir Mountains at 4,202 m (13,786 ft) above sea level, it is 7 by 2 km (4.3 by 1.2 mi), and has an area of 900 ha (2,200 acres) with a maximum depth of 18 m (59 ft). Its most numerous fish are Sattar snowtrout and false osman.[citation needed] The lake forms part of the Djavshangoz Important Bird Area.[1]
References
- ^ "Djavshangoz". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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