Karashor Depression Explained

40.7333°N 103°WThe Karashor Depression (also, Garashor Depression) is a hundred kilometre long natural bowl in the northwest of Turkmenistan.[1] Maximum width is about twenty kilometre.

Golden Age Lake

In October 2000[2] a project was started to create the Golden Age Lake. In July 2009 an opening ceremony was held.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brummell, Paul . Turkmenistan . Bradt Travel Guides . 2005 . 978-1-84162-144-9 . 161 . en . Paul Brummell.
  2. http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/files/turkmenistan_lake.pdf A New Great Lake—or Dead Sea?
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154467.stm Turkmenistan to create desert sea

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