Garabogazköl
Garabogazköl (also spelled Kara-Bogaz-Gol; "Black Strait Lake"), or Garabogazköl Aylagy ("Black Strait Lake Bay"), is a shallow, highly saline lagoon off the Caspian Sea in northwestern Turkmenistan. The lagoon has a variable surface area typically about 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi). It is separated from the Caspian Sea by a narrow, rocky ridge having a very narrow opening through which the Caspian Sea waters flow into it. There is likely a subterranean highly saline water flow when there is less evaporation in winter. The lagoon's volume fluctuates seasonally, accentuated by its salt evaporation ponds and seasonally dry salt pans.
| Garabogazköl | |
|---|---|
| Kara-Bogaz-Gol | |
| Garabogazköl (Turkmen) | |
Kara-Bogaz Gol from space, September 1995 | |
Garabogazköl | |
| Location | Turkmenistan |
| Coordinates | 41°21′07″N 53°35′43″E |
| Surface area | 18,000 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi) |
The city of Garabogaz lies nearby, about 50 km (31 mi) north of the channel between the main Caspian basin and the Garabogazköl lagoon.