Kizlyar Bay Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Protected area

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.evs-islands.com/2007/09/ostrov-tyuleniy-rs.html Ostrov Tyuleniy RS - EVS-Islands
  2. http://www.fesk.ru/wetlands/347.html Водно-болотные угодия РоссииКнигиО проектеОбратная связь - Кизлярский залив (Russian Wetlands - Kizlyar Bay)