Lake Bannoye

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53°35′48″N 58°37′47″E / 53.59667°N 58.62972°E / 53.59667; 58.62972Lake typetectonic originPrimary outflowsYangelkaCatchment area36.3 km2 (14.0 sq mi)Basin countriesRussiaMax. length4.2 km (2.6 mi)Max. width1.9 km (1.2 mi)Surface area7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)Average depth10.6 m (35 ft)Max. depth28 m (92 ft)Water volume81,700,000 km3 (19,600,000 cu mi)Surface elevation434 m (1,424 ft)

Bannoye (Russian: Банное), or Yaktykul[1] (Bashkir: Яҡтыкүл, Yaqtıkül), is the name of a lake in the Republics of Bashkortostan in Russia, and a famous ski resort near it. It has a maximum depth of 28 meters.[2]

The lake and its surroundings are favorite vacation spot. Around the lake are motels and resorts, there is a ski resort on the mountain Bashmak.

Since 1965, it is a natural monument.

Bannoye Lake in 2009

Etymology

The Russian name "Bannoye" means "washing", "bathing". A legend has it, that Yemelyan Pugachev's retinue rested by the lake for bathing. The Bashkir name "Yaktykul" means "clear", referring to its clarity.[2]

References

  1. ^ Энциклопедия Башкирии. Яктыкуль
  2. ^ a b Озеро Яктыкуль (Банное). Russian Geographical Society

External links

Media related to Bannoye Lake at Wikimedia Commons

  • A page about MMK ski resorts in English