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Lake Sartlan
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Location Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
Coordinates 54°59′N 78°35′E / 54.983°N 78.583°E / 54.983; 78.583
Catchment area 2,020 km2 (780 sq mi)
Surface area 238 km2 (92 sq mi)
Max. depth 6 m (20 ft)
Surface elevation 110 m (360 ft)
References [1]

Lake Sartlan (Russian: Озеро Сартлан) is an endorheic hyposaline lake in the Baraba steppe of Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. Sartlan has a surface area of 238 km2 (92 sq mi). It is the third largest lake in Novosibirsk Oblast after Lake Chany and Lake Ubinskoye. It has an average depth of about 3 m and a maximum depth of 6 m.

In 1948 and 1984, cases of Haff disease were recorded near the lake. It is also known as Sartlan disease.

  1. ^ Izmaylova, A. V. "Сартлан озеро". Water of Russia (in Russian).