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| Tambukan Lake | |
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| Location | Northern Caucasus |
| Coordinates | 43°57′31″N 43°09′42″E / 43.9586°N 43.1616°E |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
Tambukan Lake (Russian: Тамбукан) is a lake with bitter-salt water on Northern Caucasus in Stavropol Krai (about 33% surface) and the Kabardino-Balkar Republic (about 66% surface) of Russia, located eight kilometers from Pyatigorsk. The lake's surface area is 1.87 square kilometers, and its depth ranges between 1.5 and 3.1 meters.[1]
The lake bed is a thick layer of silt, which has been used since 1886 in institutions for mud cures in Yessentuki and other therapeutic mud baths in the region of Caucasian Mineral Waters. These mud baths have been used by famous individuals such as Feodor Chaliapin, Anton Chekhov, and Leo Tolstoy.
- ^ "Lake Tambukan Essential Tips and Information". Trek Zone. Retrieved 19 April 2023.