Karakul (Tajikistan)
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See also: Karakul (disambiguation)
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.[2][3] It is located in the Tajik National Park in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan.
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Karakul | |
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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) |
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Quick Facts Designations, Ramsar Wetland ...
Designations | |
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Official name | Karakul Lake |
Designated | 18 July 2001 |
Reference no. | 1082[1] |
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