Karakul (Tajikistan)
Karakul or Qarokul (Kyrgyz for "black lake", replacing the older Tajik name Siob; Russian: Каракуль; Tajik: Қарокӯл; Uyghur: قاراكۆل, romanized: Qaraköl, Қаракөл; Kyrgyz: Каракөл) is an endorheic lake, 25 km (16 mi) in diameter, located within a 52 km (32 mi) impact crater. It is located in the Tajik National Park in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan.
| Karakul | |
|---|---|
Karakul Location in Tajikistan Karakul Karakul (Pamir) | |
| Location | Pamir Mountains |
| Coordinates | 39°02′24″N 73°25′12″E |
| Type | Impact crater lake, endorheic |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Basin countries | Tajikistan |
| Max. width | 52 km (32 mi) |
| Surface area | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Max. depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Water volume | 79.8 km3 (19.1 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,960 m (12,990 ft) |
| Designations | |
|---|---|
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Karakul Lake |
| Designated | 18 July 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1082 |
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