Lake Chany

For the urban-type settlement in Novosibirsk Oblast, see Chany.

Lake Chany
File:Chany lake.jpg from space, October 1994
Location	Novosibirsk Oblast
Coordinates
Type	Freshwater
Primary inflows	Chulym
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	91 km (57 mi)
Max. width	88 km (55 mi)
Surface area	2,000 km2 (770 sq mi)
Average depth	2 m (6.6 ft)
Max. depth	7 m (23 ft)
Surface elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Islands	many

Lake Chany (Russian: озеро Чаны) is one of the largest lakes in Russia. It is a shallow, freshwater lake that has a fluctuating water level, which can change from season to season and year to year. A variety of ecosystems that surround the lake include a mixture of wetlands, salt marshes, and a mixture of birch and aspen forests. Lake Chany in particular is critically important for the migratory birds of Siberia.

References

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Kipriyanova L.M., Yermolaeva N.I., Bezmaternykh D.M., Dvurechenskaya S.Ya., Mitrophanova E.Yu. Changes in the biota of Chany Lake along a salinity gradient // Hydrobiologia. – 2007. – V. 576, №1. – P. 83-93.