Molochnyi Lyman
46°32′N 35°19′E / 46.533°N 35.317°E / 46.533; 35.317River sources Molochna, Tashchenak, Dzhekelna Ocean/sea sources Black Sea Basin countries Ukraine Max. length 32 km (20 mi) Max. width 8 km (5.0 mi) Surface area 168 km2 (65 sq mi) Max. depth 3 m (9.8 ft) Salinity 18-40 ‰ Designated 23 November 1995 Reference no. 770[1]
Ramsar Wetland
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]
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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)
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