Lake Chukhloma

Chukhloma Lake (Russian: Чу́хломское озеро) is a freshwater lake in Kostroma Oblast in Russia. It is located at around 58°47′N 42°37′E, at an elevation of 148 meters above sea level. It has an area of 48.7 km², and an average depth of 4.5 meters.^[1]

Chukhloma Lake
Chukhloma Lake
Location	Kostroma Oblast
Coordinates	58°47′N 42°37′E
Type	natural lake
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Average depth	4.5 m (15 ft)
Surface elevation	148 m (486 ft)

The lake is almost circular in shape, with a diameter of 6–7 km. The shores are flat and boggy. The bottom consists of mud and silt. It is frozen from late October to late April. A number of small rivers and streams enters the Chukhloma Lake. It has an outflow towards the northwest, which drains towards the Kostroma River.

At the lake's southeastern shore lies the town of Chukhloma.^[2] At its northern shore, in the village of Nozhkino, lies the Avraamiyevo-Gorodetsky Monastery, founded by Avraamy of Galich in the 15th century.^[3]

The lake is also home to the Chukhloma crucian carp, mentions of which date back to 1671.^[1] This variety of carp is unusual as they stop growing in length once they reach 14 inches (36 cm) and grow only in width.^[4]

References

1. "Chukhloma Crucian Carp - Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
2. Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1973). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Macmillan. p. 199.
3. Brumfield, William (2016-04-22). "St. Avraam Gorodetsky Monastery: Picturesque site with ties to Lermontov". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
4. Aksakov, Sergeĭ Timofeevich (1997). Notes on Fishing, and Selected Fishing Prose and Poetry. Northwestern University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-8101-1366-4.