| Other Name: | Кизлярский залив |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Dagestan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Dagestan |
| Location: | Dagestan, Russian Federation |
| Rivers: | Kuma, Prorva and Talovka |
| Islands: | Tyuleniy Island |
| Oceans: | Caspian Sea |
| Countries: | Russia |
| Depth: | 4m (13feet) |
| Length: | 20km (10miles) |
| Width: | 40km (30miles) |
| Settlements: | 0 |
The Kizlyar Bay (Russian: Кизлярский залив Kizlyarskiy Zaliv) is a bay of the Caspian Sea located in the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
If the plans for the proposed Eurasia Canal, linking the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea, are ever implemented, it will likely have the Kizlyar Bay as its eastern end.
The bay cuts 20km (10miles) deep into the Dagestan seashore. It is 40km (30miles) wide and has a maximum depth of 4m (13feet). Tyuleniy Island lies near the entrance to the bay.[1]
The Kuma, Prorva and Talovka rivers discharge into the bay, reducing the salinity to 5 PPT.
The Dagestan Nature Reserve is a protected areacovers the entire area of the gulf, including the island of Morskoy Biryuchok. The hinterland is a low and marshy area of wetlands. The large Sarykum dune, located in another area further to the south, is part of the reserve.[2]