Lake Turgoyak | |
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Location | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
Coordinates | 55°09′N60°04′E / 55.150°N 60.067°E |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
Max. width | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
Surface area | 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
Average depth | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
Max. depth | 34 m (112 ft) |
Shore length1 | 27 km (17 mi) |
Surface elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Frozen | 0 |
Islands | 6 |
Sections/sub-basins | 1 |
Settlements | 2 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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A megalithic monument is found on an island in the lake (Vera island), as well as ruins of a monastery.
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