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Molochnyi Lyman

Molochnyi Lyman

Molochnyi Estuary, or Molochnyi Lyman (Ukrainian: Молочний лиман), is an estuary of the Molochna River, located on the north-western coast of the Sea of Azov. About 10 km north is the town of Melitopol.

Parameters of the water body:

  • Length 32 km
  • Width 8 km
  • Depth 3 m
  • Area 168 km

It is connected to the Sea of Azov by an artificial canal.

Fishes

In March, rhizodes usually swim into the waters of the Molochnyi Lyman