Lake Kuchuk
Lake Kuchuk or Kuchukskoye (Russian: Кучукское озеро) is a bittern salt lake in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain, Blagoveshchensky District, Altai Krai, south-central Russia.
| Lake Kuchuk | |
|---|---|
| Кучукское | |
Panorama of Lake Kuchuk | |
Lake Kuchuk Lake Kuchuk | |
| Location | West Siberian Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°42′20″N 79°46′47″E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary inflows | Kuchuk |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 23 kilometers (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 166 square kilometers (64 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.3 meters (7 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 3.3 meters (11 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 98.4 meters (323 ft) |
| Islands | None |
Its waters are briny, containing sodium sulphate. The northern end of the lake is connected by a channel with Lake Kulunda to the north.
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