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Karakul
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General Information
| Description |
Karakul Lake is the largest lake in Tajikistan. The name Karakul means "black lake". It is very saline. |
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| Country |
Tajikistan
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| Latitude |
39° 3' 0"
(39.0500) |
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| Longitude |
73° 21'
0" (73.3500) |
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| Lake Region |
Pamir lakes
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| River Basin |
Pyanj
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Physical Characteristics
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| Volume |
26.50 km3 |
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| Surface Area |
380.00 km2 |
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| Depth |
Mean depth: 112.0 m
Maximum depth: 238.0 m
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| Origin |
Meteor Impact
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| Type |
Saline
Permanent
Natural
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| Catchment |
Catchment size: 4,150.00
km2
Catchment/surface area ratio: 11:1 |
Socio-Political
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Watershed Management
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Biodiversity Conservation
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| Designations |
Ramsar Site
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| Species of Concern |
Lake Karakul is home to an endemic fish species, the Karakul stone loach, which migrates to feeder streams. The fish is eaten by birds of the area. |
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Documents
Resources
Additional Data Sources
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Birkett, C., and I. Mason. 1995. A new global lakes database for remote sensing programme studying climatically sensitive large lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 21 (3) 307-318. |
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Petr, T. (ed.)1999. Fish and fisheries at high altitudes: Asia. |
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