Astrodym (lake)

"Astrodym" redirects here. For the lakeside settlement, see Astrodym (village).
Astrodym
Астродым
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Astrodym is located in Novosibirsk Oblast
Astrodym
Astrodym
Astrodym is located in Russia
Astrodym
Astrodym
LocationBaraba Lowland
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates53°37′47″N 77°47′04″E / 53.62972°N 77.78444°E / 53.62972; 77.78444
Typefluvial lake
Catchment area8,590 square kilometers (3,320 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi)
Max. width2.6 kilometers (1.6 mi)
Surface area7.1 square kilometers (2.7 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+7
Surface elevation103 meters (338 ft)
SettlementsAstrodym

Astrodym (Russian: Астродым) is a lake in Karasuksky District, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Federation.[1]

The lake is located at the southwestern end of the Oblast. The nearest inhabited place is Astrodym, located by the northwestern lakeshore. Karasuk, the district capital, lies 18 kilometers (11 mi) to the northeast.[2]

Geography

Astrodym lies in the Baraba Lowland, West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Karasuk river basin of the Ob-Irtysh interfluve. The lake has an oval shape, stretching from north to south for almost 4 kilometers (2.5 mi). The southern shore is joined to the lower reaches of the Karasuk river to the south via a channel flanked by a broad swampy area.[3][4] Lake Studyonoye lies 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) to the west, Bolshoye Topolnoye 27 kilometers (17 mi) to the SSE, and Mochan 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the north.[2]

Flora and fauna

Reeds grow in the shallow shoreline of the lake.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Google Earth
  2. ^ a b "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ Astrodym, State Water Register, Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia. — 2009 (in Russian)
  5. ^ Kipriyanova L. M. Diversity of aquatic vegetation communities of lakes of the Ob-Irtysh interfluve (Western Siberia) // Vegetation of Russia. - No. 43 - pp. 60–87 (in Russian)