Kulun Lake
Kulun Lake (Kyrgyz: Кулун көлү) is a rock-dammed lake in Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at the altitude of 2856 m in catchment of the river Kulun, a right tributary of the river Tar.[1][2]
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| Location | Osh Region |
| Coordinates | 40°32′34″N 74°19′06″E |
| Catchment area | 144 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kyrgyzstan |
| Max. length | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 118×106 m3 (96,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,856 m (9,370 ft) |
References
- Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
- "Кулун көлү" [Kulun Lake] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 218.
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