Berd Bay is a body of water located between

Berd River The Berd (russian: Бердь) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob. The Berd begins on the western slopes of the Salair ridge, flows in Altai Krai territory and the rest in Novosibirsk Oblast. The river empties into the Novosibirs ...

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Novosibirsk Reservoir Novosibirsk Reservoir or Novosibirskoye Reservoir (russian: Новосиби́рское водохрани́лище), informally called the Ob Sea (), is the largest artificial lake in Novosibirsk Oblast and Altai Krai, Russian Federation ...

. The length of the bay is about 30 km, the average width is 1.5 km, and the maximum depth is 18 m.Бердский залив. Лето 2012 г. Русское географическое общество.
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Description

The bay was formed during the filling of Novosibirsk Reservoir in 1957–1959. The right bank is high and covered mainly with pine forest. The left bank is more gently sloping, with arable land; in addition, copses and shrubs are also sometimes found here. During low-water period, especially in spring, the area of the reservoir decreases sharply. In the coastal zone and in shallow water there are many old ruins that attract illegal archaeologists with metal detectors.

Fauna

Gulls, grey herons, ducks, '' Milvus migrans'' (on August 1, 1995, a gathering of 110–140 black kites was seen here).Жуков В. С. Материалы по птицам Новосибирска и его окрестностей.
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References

{{Reflist Bodies of water of Novosibirsk Oblast Berd River Bays of Russia Berdsk