The Kaban Lakes (Tatar: Кабан күле; Russian: Кабан, lit. 'Boar') are a system of lakes in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia that includes Nizhny (Blizhny) Kaban, Verkhny Kaban, and Sredny Kaban. They make up Tatarstan's largest lake, measuring 1.86 square kilometers (0.72 square miles) in total.[1]
| Kaban Lakes | |
|---|---|
 Lower Qaban | |
  Kaban Lakes | |
| Coordinates | 55°46′30″N 49°7′25″E / 55.77500°N 49.12361°E |
| Lake type | Volga riverbed + karst processes |
| Primary outflows | Bolaq |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 5,575 m (18,291 ft) (Nearby+Remote); 1,030 m (3,380 ft) (Upper) |
| Max. width | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Surface area | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
| Water volume | 11.8×106 m3 (420×106 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Settlements | Kazan |
The lakes are connected with the Kazanka River by the Bolaq channel and a subterranean channel from Bolaq-Kazansu. The city's sewage system also connects them to the Volga River.
The Thousandth Anniversary of Islam Mosque is situated on the bank.
Etymology
editAlso in Kazan there is a famous "Kaban Lake" similar to the name of the "Kuban River" - which translates from Nogai as "overflowing". The name originated in the 14th century with the Kipchak Tatars who came to these places, especially Astrakhan Nogais. The main now central Bauman Street that leads to the Kremlin is one of the oldest streets in Kazan. In the era of the Kazan Khanate, it was called the Nogai district.
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Cityscape at Lower Kaban -
Frozen Kaban from Kazan State University's building -
Kamal Theatre and Tatenergo office at the Kaban's embankment -
Fountain on Lower Kaban
References
edit- ^ Mingazova, Nafisa; et al. "Restoration of Low Kaban Lake (Kazan, Russia): 25-term experience of restoration and monitoring of ecological condition" (PDF). Kazan State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "Кабан күле". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.