Lake Chany (Russian: озеро Чаны) is a lake in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia.

Lake Chany
озеро Чаны
Lake Chany Sentinel-2 picture, October 2021
Lake Chany Show map of Russia Lake Chany Show map of Novosibirsk Oblast
Location	Novosibirsk Oblast
Coordinates	54°53′N 77°30′E
Type	Freshwater
Primary inflows	Chulym
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	91 km (57 mi)
Max. width	88 km (55 mi)
Surface area	2,000 km2 (770 sq mi)
Average depth	2 m (6.6 ft)
Max. depth	7 m (23 ft)
Surface elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Islands	numerous
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Chany Lakes
Designated	13 September 1994
Reference no.	680[1]

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 Baraba steppe 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.[2] Lake Chany is connected with the Small Chany (Malye Chany) and Yarkul lakes to the south. North of its northeastern end lies lake Tandovo.[3][4]

Islands

There are about 70 islands on the lake:[5] 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.[2]

Flora and fauna

A variety of ecosystems that surround the lake include a mixture of wetlands, salt marshes, and a mixture of birch and aspen forests. Lake Chany in particular is critically important for the migratory birds of Siberia, and is listed as a Ramsar Site of International Importance.[6]

Folklore

According to local legend, a giant creature which devours cattle and people lives in the lake.[7]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Chany.

• 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.

На других языках

[de] Tschanysee

[es] Lago Chany

[fr] Lac Tchany

[it] Lago Čany

[ru] Чаны (озеро)