Kizlyar Bay

The Kizlyar Bay (Russian: Кизлярский залив Kizlyarskiy Zaliv) is a bay of the Caspian Sea located in the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.

Kizlyar Bay
Кизлярский залив
Kizlyar Bay
Location in Dagestan
LocationDagestan, Russian Federation
Coordinates44°34′30″N 46°59′58″E
River sourcesKuma, Prorva and Talovka
Ocean/sea sourcesCaspian Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width40 km (25 mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
IslandsTyuleniy Island
Settlements0

If the plans for the proposed Eurasia Canal, linking the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea, are ever implemented, it will likely have the Kizlyar Bay as its eastern end.

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