Tenis (), is a lake in the southern part of the

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, south-central

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, especially for the

Dalmatian pelican The Dalmatian pelican (''Pelecanus crispus''), also known as the curly-headed pelican, is the largest member of the pelican family and among the heaviest flying birds in the world. With a wingspan typically ranging between 2.7 and 3.2 meters (8.9� ...

, and is part of a

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. The name is probably from ''teŋiz'', the

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word for "sea".

Geography

The waters of Tenis are fresh. The western section of the lake is also known as Saltaim. Both parts are connected by a

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over 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) wide. The Tenis-Saltaim lake is the largest of the Krutinka Lake group.The zooplankton and the benthos of lakes Saltaim and Tenis
/ref> The Ust-Logatka and Ust-Kiterna settlements of Krutinsky District are located by the lake. The

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river flows across Tenis and minor rivers such as the Karasuk, Balka-Sukhaya and Tleutsay flow into it. The shores are generally low, they are marshy in some places. Very close to the north lies a cluster of smaller lakes, including Synkul, Kalykul, Sazykul, Gorkoye and Achikul. Lake Ik, the second largest lake of the group, is located nearby to the southwest.Water of Russia - Тенис
(in Russian)

Fauna

Among the fish species found in the waters of the Tenis/Saltaim,

crucian carp The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Lat ...

, pike,

zander The zander (''Sander lucioperca''), sander or pikeperch, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Family (biology), family Percidae, which also includes perch, Gymnocephalus, ruffe and Darter (fish), darter. It is found in freshwater and brackis ...

perch Perch is a common name for freshwater fish from the genus ''Perca'', which belongs to the family Percidae of the large order Perciformes. The name comes from , meaning the type species of this genus, the European perch (''P. fluviatilis'') ...

bream Bream (, ) are species of freshwater fish belonging to a variety of genera including '' Abramis'' (e.g., ''A. brama'', the common bream), '' Ballerus'', '' Blicca'', '' Brama'', '' Chilotilapia'', '' Etelis'', '' Lepomis'', '' Gymnocranius'', ...

and

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are worth mentioning.Mukhachev IS (2018) The substantiation of the industrial pasture technology of growing commercial fish on the ecological and production potential of Saltaim Tenis Lake. International Scientific and Practical conf "Ecological readings-2018". OmGAU, Part 2, pp. 201-214
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References

External links

Big Krutinka LakesExponential Increase in the Abundance of the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in the Kurgan and Tyumen RegionsOmsk region: description, features, natural and animal world.
Bodies of water of Omsk Oblast West Siberian Plain {{OmskOblast-geo-stub

Geography

Fauna

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