The surface elevation of the lake is 21 m below sea level. It is fed by a river that draws from an area of 11,000 km². The salinity of the lake is about 300 g/L. Since the 8th century, its salt was mined and traded along the Silk Road. Nowadays, the lake's salt of distinct purity (99.8% NaCl) covers 80% of Russia's salt production. Depending on demand, 1.5 million to 5 million tons of salt are mined per year.
To the south of the lake, Mount Bolshoye Bogdo rises to 150 m above sea level, forming the highest elevation in the Caspian Depression. The hill is pushed up about 1 mm per year by a salt dome. Sinkholes, and Karst caves of up to 1.5 km length lead through the hill. It also is the only area in Europe where Triassiclagerstätten surface. To the local Kalmyk people, it is a sacred location.
On the coast of the lake, there are deposits of medicinal clay and mud. The high season of the tourist season here is in the summer months - from May to September. The natural conditions of the area are truly unique: the healing air is high in bromine and phytoncides, sulphide silt mud, similar in effect and composition to the Dead Sea mud, sodium chloride brine containing macro-complex and trace elements.
^Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2003. Taylor & Francis. 2002. p. 382. ISBN9781857431377.
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lake, baskunchak, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lake Baskunchak news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lake Baskunchak Russian Baskunchak Kazakh Baskunshak romanized Basqunshaq is a salt lake of 115 km 1 in Astrakhan Oblast Russia located at 48 10 N 46 53 E 48 167 N 46 883 E 48 167 46 883 about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea and 53 km east of the Volga Since 1997 the area is protected as part of the Bogdinsko Baskunchakski Nature Reserve Lake Baskunchak BaskunchakPanoramic view of the salt lake BaskunchakLake Baskunchak BaskunchakLocationAstrakhan Oblast RussiaCoordinates48 10 N 46 53 E 48 167 N 46 883 E 48 167 46 883 Coordinates 48 10 N 46 53 E 48 167 N 46 883 E 48 167 46 883Typesalt lakeCatchment area11 000 km2 4 200 sq mi Basin countriesRussiaSurface area115 km2 44 sq mi Surface elevation 21 m 69 ft The surface elevation of the lake is 21 m below sea level It is fed by a river that draws from an area of 11 000 km The salinity of the lake is about 300 g L Since the 8th century its salt was mined and traded along the Silk Road Nowadays the lake s salt of distinct purity 99 8 NaCl covers 80 of Russia s salt production Depending on demand 1 5 million to 5 million tons of salt are mined per year To the south of the lake Mount Bolshoye Bogdo rises to 150 m above sea level forming the highest elevation in the Caspian Depression The hill is pushed up about 1 mm per year by a salt dome Sinkholes and Karst caves of up to 1 5 km length lead through the hill It also is the only area in Europe where Triassic lagerstatten surface To the local Kalmyk people it is a sacred location On the coast of the lake there are deposits of medicinal clay and mud The high season of the tourist season here is in the summer months from May to September The natural conditions of the area are truly unique the healing air is high in bromine and phytoncides sulphide silt mud similar in effect and composition to the Dead Sea mud sodium chloride brine containing macro complex and trace elements Baskunchak lakeSee also EditLake EltonReferences Edit Eastern Europe Russia and Central Asia 2003 Taylor amp Francis 2002 p 382 ISBN 9781857431377 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Baskunchak Bogdinsko Baskunchaksky Nature Reserve Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Baskunchak amp oldid 1114635733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
