| Kargan | |
| Other Name: | Карган |
| Coords: | 55.3314°N 80.2872°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Novosibirsk Oblast#Russia |
| Catchment: | 149sqkm |
| Basin Countries: | Russia |
| Length: | 10.5km (06.5miles) |
| Width: | 5.6km (03.5miles) |
| Area: | 33.8sqkm |
| Elevation: | 134m (440feet) |
| Islands: | no |
| Cities: | Shibaki |
Kargan (ru|Карган), or Karganskoye,[1] is a lake in Kargatsky District, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Federation.[2]
The lake is located 12km (07miles) to the north of Kargat, the district capital. Shibaki village is located near the southeastern shore.[3]
Kargan lies in the Baraba Lowland, West Siberian Plain and belongs to the Kargat river basin. During floods the lake connects with river Kargat through the Obinek channel. The lake has a larger round eastern part with a diameter of approximately 5km (03miles) and a narrower and swampy projection stretching westwards for about 4km (02miles). The shores are gently sloping and covered in reeds and bulrushes.[3] [4]
Lake Ubinskoye lies 12km (07miles) to the north, Bolshiye Toroki 16km (10miles) to the ENE, and Itkul 52km (32miles) to the southeast.[3]
