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Lake Kezenoyam

Deepest lake in the Caucasus Mountains


Summary

Deepest lake in the Caucasus Mountains

FieldValue
nameLake Kezenoy-am
imageВид на Казеной-Ам.jpg
locationChechnya, Dagestan (Caucasus)
coords
typeAlpine/Glacial
pushpin_mapRussia Chechnya
basin_countriesRussia
area2.4 km2
max-depth74 m
volume1.6 km3
elevation1870 m

| max-depth = 74 m

Lake Kezenoy-am (Lake Goluboye, ; ) is the deepest lake in the Caucasus Mountains, in the Russian Federation, mostly in Chechnya but partly in Dagestan. It goes through Andiyskiy Khrebet (Andian Ridge). It is situated at an altitude of 1870 m above sea level and covers an area of 2.4 km2. The maximum depth of the lake is 74 m. In winter the surface of the lake freezes and in summer the water temperature is around 5 °C. The lake water has a year-round supply of oxygen in which plankton survive. Salmo ezenami, a rare species of trout, are native only to the lake; however, their population is threatened with extinction due to the introduction of European chubs (Squalius cephalus) which consume their fry.

References

References

  1. Freyhof, J.. (2008). "''Salmo ezenami''".
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