Peschanoye (Burla basin)

Peschanoye (Russian: Песчаное) is a lake in Burlinsky District, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]

Peschanoye
Песчаное
Peschanoye lake Sentinel-2 image
Peschanoye is located in Altai Krai
Peschanoye
Peschanoye
Peschanoye is located in Russia
Peschanoye
Peschanoye
LocationKulunda Plain
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates53°24′31″N 78°34′46″E / 53.40861°N 78.57944°E / 53.40861; 78.57944
Typefluvial lake
Primary inflowsBurla
Primary outflowsBurla
Catchment area7,660 square kilometers (2,960 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length7.5 kilometers (4.7 mi)
Max. width4.4 kilometers (2.7 mi)
Surface area26.1 square kilometers (10.1 sq mi)
Average depth1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation114 meters (374 ft)
IslandsNone

The lake is located at the northwestern end of the Krai, close to the border with Novosibirsk Oblast. The nearest inhabited places are Novopeschanoye, located by the western end, and Novoalexeyevka near the southern shore.[2]

Geography

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Peschanoye lies in the Kulunda Plain, part of the West Siberian Plain. It has an elongated shape roughly oriented from east to west. The lakeshore is flanked in some stretches by steep, between 3 meters (9.8 ft) and 4 meters (13 ft) high, cliff-like banks. The Burla river flows into the lake from the east and out of it from the north. The water of the lake is fresh and its bottom is sandy.[3][4][5]

Lake Khorosheye, also part of the Burla river basin, lies to the north and Khomutinoye close to the eastern end; both are connected with Peschanoye by channels. Pink lake Burlinskoye is located 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the south and Bolshoye Topolnoye 32 kilometers (20 mi) to the west.[2]

Flora and fauna

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There are mostly cultivated fields close to the lake, as well as some steppe vegetation. The fish species in Peschanoye include sander, ide, bream, pike, burbot, perch and common roach, among others.[4][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Google Earth
  2. ^ a b "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ a b Песчаное озеро
  5. ^ Encyclopedia of the Nature of the Altai Region. Озеро Песчаное
  6. ^ Рыбалка на озере Песчаное. Алтайский край
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