Lake Bolon

Lake Bolon (Russian: Болонь) is a large freshwater lake in the Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It has an area of 338 km²; it is 70 km long and 20 km wide, and has a maximum depth of about 4 m. It is located on the broad west-bank flood plain of the Amur River about 80 km south of Komsomolsk and drains into the Amur by a 9 km channel. Lake Bolon is an important stopping place for migratory birds. The south end of the lake is a nature preserve.[2]

Lake Bolon
from space
Lake Bolon
Lake Bolon
LocationKhabarovsk Krai, Russia
Coordinates49.8°N 136.3666667°E / 49.8; 136.3666667
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length70 km (43 mi)
Max. width20 km (12 mi)
Surface area338 km2 (131 sq mi)
Max. depth4 m (13 ft)
Official nameLake Bolon and the mouths of the Selgon and Simmi Rivers
Designated13 September 1994
Reference no.686[1]

References

  1. "Lake Bolon and the mouths of the Selgon and Simmi Rivers". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "22. Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. Wetlands International. Retrieved 25 January 2010.


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