Molochnyi Lyman

46°32′N 35°19′E / 46.533°N 35.317°E / 46.533; 35.317River sourcesMolochna, Tashchenak, DzhekelnaOcean/sea sourcesBlack SeaBasin countriesUkraineMax. length32 km (20 mi)Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)Surface area168 km² (65 sq mi)Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)Salinity18-40 ‰

Ramsar Wetland

Designated23 November 1995Reference no.770^[1] Map

Molochnyi Estuary, or Molochnyi Lyman (Ukrainian: Молочний лиман), is an estuary of the Molochna River, located on the north-western coast of the Sea of Azov. About 10 km north is the town of Melitopol.

Parameters of the water body:

Length 32 km
Width 8 km
Depth 3 m
Area 168 km²

It is connected to the Sea of Azov by an artificial canal.^[2]

References

^ "Molochnyi Lyman". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Молочний лиман (archived copy)" [Molochnyi Lyman (lit. 'Milk estuary')]. file.menr.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007.

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Кисла доля Молочного лиману (Sour share of the Molochna (Milk) Estuary) ^{[permanent dead link]}
(in Ukrainian) Екологія мовою серця громадськості — На Молочному лимані ситуація не є задовільною (Ecology in the heart of the public - The situation at the Milky Way (Molochna Estuary) is not satisfactory)

Wetlands of Ukraine

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