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Rock-dammed lake in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan
Besh-Tash Lake
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Coordinates42°12′23″N 72°29′46″E / 42.20639°N 72.49611°E / 42.20639; 72.49611
Basin countriesKyrgyzstan
Max. length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width0.55 km (0.34 mi)
Surface area0.54 km (0.21 sq mi)
Average depth111 m (364 ft)
Water volume6,000,000 m (210,000,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation2,994 m (9,823 ft)

Besh-Tash Lake (Kyrgyz: Беш Таш) is a rock-dammed lake in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at the altitude of about 3,000 m in riverbed of Besh-Tash river, left tributary of Talas River.

References

  1. Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
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