| Gorkoye | |
| Other Name: | Горькое |
| Coordinates: | 54.2272°N 77.9778°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Novosibirsk Oblast |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Gorkoye in Novosibirsk Oblast |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lake Gorkoye in Novosibirsk Oblast |
| Location: | Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia |
| Type: | Salt lake |
| Catchment: | 126sqkm |
| Length: | 3.1km (01.9miles) |
| Width: | 2.7km (01.7miles) |
| Area: | 7.417sqkm |
| Islands: | none |
| Cities: | Novoklyuchi |
Gorkoye (Russian: Горькое) is a salt lake on the border between Bagansky and Kupinsky districts of Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia.[1]
Gorkoye is almost round in shape. Its area is 741.7 741.7ha.The lake is located 47 kilometers from Kupino near the village of Novoklyuchi, about 416km (258miles) from Novosibirsk.[2] [3]
The lake contains a high concentration of salt.
In winter the lake does not freeze, and in autumn it forms a large amount of saltpeter.
The lake is inhabited by orange-coloured crustaceans from the genus Artemia with a length of about 7 mm.
Along the coast of the lake, about 60 small wooden houses have been built for tourists. The curative mud from the lake is popular among visitors.
