Lake Kizi
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Lake Kizi is a large freshwater lake
in Khabarovsk Krai
, Russia
. It has an area of about 280 km² (108 sq mi) depending on water level and a maximum depth of 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ). It lies near the right bank of the Amur River to which it is connected by the series of canals, and close to the Tatar Strait. Kizi is used for fishery
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Khabarovsk Krai
Khabarovsk Krai
Khabarovsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Russian Far East. It lies mostly in the basin of the lower Amur River, but also occupies a vast mountainous area along the coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. The administrative center of the krai is the...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It has an area of about 280 km² (108 sq mi) depending on water level and a maximum depth of 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ). It lies near the right bank of the Amur River to which it is connected by the series of canals, and close to the Tatar Strait. Kizi is used for fishery
Fishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
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