Lake Chany (russian: озеро Чаны) is a lake in

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. The lake extends across five districts of Novosibirsk Oblast: Zdvinsky, Barabinsky, Chanovsky, Kupinsky and Chistoozyorny.

Geography

Lake Chany is one of the largest lakes in Russia. It is located in the

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area. The lake is shallow, hyposaline and has a fluctuating water level, which can change from season to season and year to year. The depth of the lake is mainly 1–2 m, but it can reach 8 m in some places.The glorious sea is Lake Chany. Sovetskaya Sibir. Славное море — озеро Чаны. Советская Сибирь.
May 4, 2007. Lake Chany is connected with the Small Chany (Malye Chany) and Yarkul lakes to the south. North of its northeastern end lies lake

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Islands

There are about 70 islands on the lake: Amelkina Griva, Shuldikov, Lezhan, Medvezhy, Colpachok, Chinyaikha, Cheryomukhovy, Uzkoredky, Cheryomushkin, Kobyly, Perekopny, Bekarev, Kalinova, Shipyagin, Krugly, Kolotov, Kamyshny etc.

Climate

Severe storms are frequent on Chany, during a powerful wind, high waves occur on the surface of the lake.

Flora and fauna

A variety of ecosystems that surround the lake include a mixture of

wetlands A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...

salt marsh A salt marsh or saltmarsh, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is dominated ...

es, and a mixture of

birch A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 30 ...

and

aspen Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section ''Populus'', of the ''Populus'' genus. Species These species are called aspens: *'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China ...

forests. Lake Chany in particular is critically important for the migratory birds of

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, and is listed as a Ramsar Site of International Importance.

Folklore

According to local legend, a giant creature which devours cattle and people lives in the lake.16 people died on Lake Chany in Siberia. 16 человек погибло на озере Чаны в Сибири. Life.
July 7, 2010.

References

External links

Kipriyanova L.M., Yermolaeva N.I., Bezmaternykh D.M., Dvurechenskaya S.Ya., Mitrophanova E.Yu. Changes in the biota of Chany Lake along a salinity gradient // Hydrobiologia. – 2007. – V. 576, №1. – P. 83-93.
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