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Burlinskoye

Coordinates: 53°08′12″N 78°24′51″E / 53.13667°N 78.41417°E / 53.13667; 78.41417
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Burlinskoye
Бурлинское
Panorama of the lake and its pink waters
Burlinskoye is located in Altai Krai
Burlinskoye
Burlinskoye
Burlinskoye is located in Russia
Burlinskoye
Burlinskoye
LocationKulunda Plain
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates53°08′12″N 78°24′51″E / 53.13667°N 78.41417°E / 53.13667; 78.41417
Typeendorheic
Catchment area1,720 square kilometers (660 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length7.7 kilometers (4.8 mi)
Max. width4.6 kilometers (2.9 mi)
Surface area31.3 square kilometers (12.1 sq mi)
Average depth1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation87 meters (285 ft)
IslandsNone

Burlinskoye (Russian: Бурлинское) is a salt lake in Slavgorod municipality, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]

The lake is located at the northwestern end of the Krai. The nearest inhabited places are Bursol, located by the northeastern shore, and Slavgorod 17 kilometers (11 mi) to the southeast. The western shore lies 18 kilometers (11 mi) to the east of the Kazakhstan–Russia border.[2] Burlinskoye is a tourist attraction owing to the seasonal pink color of its waters.[3]

History

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Table salt has been mined at the lake since 1762. At the time of the USSR a small railway was built from Bursol village in the east to the middle of the lake in order to facilitate salt extraction. The rails barely rise above the lake surface. Salt mining was interrupted in 1998 but was resumed in 2010.[4][5]

The train used for collecting and transporting salt.

Geography

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Burlinskoye lies in the Kulunda Plain, part of the West Siberian Plain. The lakeshore is flanked by steep between 3 meters (9.8 ft) and 5 meters (16 ft) high cliff-like banks in the north, west and south, but it is flat and swampy on the eastern side. The pink color of the lake is seasonal, small intermittent streams flow into the lake during the spring season, turning the water green and making the level of the lake rise.[6][4]

Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye lies 23 kilometers (14 mi) to the SSE, Peschanoye 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the NNE, Bolshoye Topolnoye 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the northwest and Maloye Yarovoye 43 kilometers (27 mi) to the ESE. Bolshoy Azhbulat lies in Kazakhstan, 57 kilometers (35 mi) to the WNW.[2]

Flora

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There are no aquatic plants in the lake. Clubmoss and sedges, such as Cyperus fuscus and Blysmus rufus grow in some areas near the shore.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Google Earth
  2. ^ a b "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ VisitAltai - Озеро Бурлинское
  4. ^ a b Бурленское озероGreat Soviet Encyclopedia: [in 30 vols.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
  5. ^ Why a Train Runs Directly Through This Pink Lake in Siberia
  6. ^ Google Maps
  7. ^ Заметки по осоковым Алтайского края
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